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Meg Whitfield and Selina Ross

New JumpStart program to help young Tasmanians without a tenancy history get into rental market

Trenton Hoare says landlords want "experienced tenants". (ABC News: Simon Farrell)
  • In short: A new program in Tasmania provides subsidised rent to people aged 18-24 for a fully furnished property for up to three years, either in a share house capacity or on their own.
  • What's next? It is hoped the program will serve as "a helping hand" for young people to "get a foot in the door of a rental home".

At just 22, Trenton Hoare is already well acquainted with the challenges of Tasmania's rental market.

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