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Energy costs, poorly built houses leave Queensland renters stuck in hot conditions

Exposure to high temperatures is linked to a higher risk of poor mental heath. (Flicker: Nenad Stojkovic)

Queensland renters are spending the majority of each summer day sweltering in homes above 25 degrees Celsius, according to a new report by tenant advocacy organisation Better Renting.

Executive director Joel Dignam said a survey of 77 renters across Australia found some Queensland homes reached 42.1C, with relative humidity of more than 60 per cent experienced for half the time.

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