A scathing new report into the rental market has found tenants sweltered through peak temperatures of more than 30C for hours a day, leaving homes “barely habitable”. The report by tenant advocacy group Better Renting tracked the temperature and humidity in 109 rental homes over the summer, including in NSWContinue Reading
A new map has illustrated the depths of Australia’s rental crisis, with many essential workers no longer able to afford rent in any part of the country. Anglicare’s new heat map shows the areas in which essential workers, such as nurses and teachers, are suffering rental stress the most. NursesContinue Reading
The average rent in Sydney skyrocketed 18 per cent to $650 a week for the year to September 30, and one expert warns that “rental growth is likely to continue in the major capital cities”. Cameron Kusher, director of economic research at PropTrack, told news.com.au that the combination of populationContinue Reading
A landlord in Victoria has said he views those living in his properties as “customers” and does not rent out to people on Jobseeker, as an inquiry hears growing calls to increase rent assistance. Long-time property owner Roman told a housing probe on Wednesday that while he had sympathy forContinue Reading
The first build under the federal government’s housing acceleration project will be in Melbourne’s inner north. The old Carlton red brick public housing towers, “uninhabitable” 1960s-era buildings containing 196 dwellings, will be renovated to provide more than 230 new social homes. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews was joined in Melbourne onContinue Reading
More than 70 per cent of rental homes recorded minimum indoor winter temperatures below temperatures recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO), new research has found. New data from tenancy advocacy organisation Better Renting found 72 per cent of rental properties across the nation recorded temperatures below 18C, the minimumContinue Reading
When my grandparents met with a terrible car accident 20 years ago and suffered very serious injuries, it meant they would struggle to continue to live independently in their small unit. But the system kicked in. Their existing application for public housing was made a priority and they moved intoContinue Reading
Some Sydney renters are facing the prospect of having to share a bedroom with one or two other roommates as the housing crisis shows no signs of abating. The shocking conditions being advertised in Sydney rental homes has sparked outrage online. It also means the worrisome prediction of Australia’s centralContinue Reading
Everyone is feeling the pinch from cost of living pressures, with many Australians forced to get innovative to cut down their energy bills and ease the strain. About one million Australians are expected to see their energy bills rise by up to 24 per cent next month, according to theContinue Reading
Almost every Australian is feeling the pressure of the rising cost of living, whether it is from skyrocketing inflation, rate hikes, or the worsening rental crisis. While everyone is feeling the impact, there are undoubtedly those that are struggling more than others, with Labor stressing the priority of this year’sContinue Reading