Domestic and Family Violence: Strengthening the Real Estate Agent Response – a toolkit to guide practice

Abstract

**Update – July 2020 – Q Shelter has updated this toolkit in response to COVID-19 Emergency Regulations. Earlier this year, the Queensland State Government introduced these Emergency Regulations to cover tenants and residents who have been impacted by DFV**

This toolkit has been developed to support real estate agents strengthen their practice in managing tenancies that are impacted by domestic and family violence. Providing:

• information to increase awareness;

• tools to guide Property Managers to manage tenancies impacted

• suggestions about how to advise landlords on the situation and its management.