You can ask for an urgent hearing at any time. An urgent hearing means you’ll get a decision sooner if we agree. For example: you may want a decision about a refund on a car you bought because you don’t have transport and the warranty period is going to expire soon you may want to stop the rental provider (landlord) from doing something they aren’t entitled to do under residential tenancies laws like trying to evict you without first applying for a termination order. But if you want someone to do or stop doing something until your case has finished, you should apply for an injunction.  If you live in a rental property, some types of applications are considered urgent under the law. This means you don't have to apply for an urgent hearing. For example, urgent repairs are specific types of repairs that are needed for safety reasons, or are essential services such as water, gas or electricity. Consumer Affairs Victoria has a list of urgent repairs. All other repairs are considered non-urgent. Apply for urgent repairs at a rental property