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A cloudy day today with a chance of showers this morning and early afternoon. A top of 15 degrees.

Victorian families now rent 42 per cent of the state's privately leased homes, new analysis to be released today by the Tenants Union shows. The research shows renting for a decade or more has become the norm for a generation of families and middle-aged people. City editor Clay Lucas has the full story.