Queensland housing minister urges compassion after ‘appalling’ call to raise rents by 20%

Queensland tenants’ advocates have called for rent rises to be capped at the rate of inflation. Photograph: Darren England/AAP

Queensland’s housing minister says it’s “appalling” that landlords have been advised to raise rents amid a rental crisis after a Brisbane real estate agent encouraged increases of more than 20%.

Leeanne Enoch’s comments come after Guardian Australia reported that Ray White West End had sent an email to landlords urging them to increase rents by more than double the inflation rate.