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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Stephanie Convery

Australian rental homes colder and more damp than WHO safety standards

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Rental homes in many parts of Australia have been found to be colder and more damp than is considered safe by the World Health Organization. Photograph: Jon Challicom/Alamy

Australian rental homes are colder and more damp than is considered safe by the World Health Organization, with homes in New South Wales so humid as to promote mould growth, a new report has found.

Tenant advocacy organisation Better Renting recruited 75 renters around Australia to install tracking devices in their homes that recorded temperature and humidity levels at one-minute intervals from 13 June to 31 July this year.

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