Sydney renter hit by 35% hike as housing crisis sparks calls to cap increases

Millie Bannister is urging the NSW government to consider regulating rent caps. Photograph: The Guardian

Millie Bannister was already anxious about how much the rental market had skyrocketed in Sydney when she received a letter from her landlord saying they wanted to increase her rent by 35%.

“Last time, it only increased by $60, but now it’s going to increase by $270 a week, which is a 35% increase, and around $12,000 per year. For me and my roommate, two people in their mid-20s, it is not [easy] to wrangle with.”