The Latest Breaking News from Better Renting

Temperatures In NSW Rentals Soared Well Above The World Health Org’s Safety Levels Last Summer

“It’s like a pizza oven.”

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 8

As Melissa’s rental swelters in Adelaide’s heatwave, she is confined to her bedroom – the only bearable part of the house

Advocates say many renters live in ‘glorified tents’ that are too hot in summer and too cold in winter, forcing them to spend more on energy

The Guardian - AU · Jan 26

Canberrans are choosing between groceries or saving for a house deposit

Even those on more than $90,000 are struggling to save for a property.

The Canberra Times · Nov 11, 2024

Renters sweating on rules to cool their homes

It's hotter inside some rental properties than outside for 8 hours a day in summer but renters are increasingly powerless due to cost of living pressures.

AAP · Mar 18, 2024

Rental properties 3C hotter indoors, survey of Australian tenants over summer finds

Landlords should be required to make homes fit and healthy to live in through summer, Better Renting says

The Guardian - AU · Mar 18, 2024

A High Court Decision Just Set A Precedent For Tenants To Sue Landlords Over Unsafe Conditions

Finally, some good news.

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 3, 2023

Sydney renter receives no-grounds eviction notice after requesting shower rail under NDIS plan

Real estate agency says it ‘strongly rejects’ any suggestion the notice was related to the request

The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2023

This summer it reached 39 degrees inside Charles's rental home

There's nothing illegal about the conditions Charles Pratt is living in. In most Australian states and territories, landlords do not need to provide heating or cooling.

ABC News · Mar 8, 2023

It’s hot as hell for too many Australian renters

Aussie renters are unable to escape the heat even with air conditioners on or windows open, a study by Better Renting has found.

The New Daily · Mar 2, 2023

Australian renters swelter in ‘worrying indoor temperatures’ of up to 40C in summer

Apartments surveyed found to be above safe level on average nine hours a day as tenants cut back on cooling to save on energy bills

The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2023