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Coffs Harbour public housing tenant says walls leak, Mission Australia denies 'major' water damage

A Coffs Harbour public housing tenant says she has been living out of her lounge room for months after torrential rain breached the roof of her home.

ABC News · Nov 19, 2022

‘Don’t Rent Me’: the online tenants’ group for swapping horror stories, advice and frustrations

Founders of the group say members ‘don’t feel so alone’ as unaccountable landlords and the rental crisis put pressure on tenants

The Guardian - AU · Nov 9, 2022

Labor promises 'fairer' NSW rental market

NSW Labor is promising an end to tenants being evicted without reasonable grounds and allowing flexibility in moving rental bonds to ease cost of living.

AAP · Nov 5, 2022

Renting to the highest bidder: calls for federal laws to ban practice amid Australia’s cost-of-living crisis

It’s a landlord’s market, as hundreds queue to rent properties with negotiable prices that many simply can’t afford

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2022

Should the government freeze rents for two years? The Greens think it is a no-brainer, but economists are less certain

The federal Greens are calling for a nationwide two-year freeze on rent increases as part of a plan to ease pressure on tenants. But economists are warning the freeze may not be the right solution to Australia's housing crisis.

ABC News · Aug 24, 2022

The Number Of NSW Tenants Being Evicted ‘Cos Their Rentals Are ‘Uninhabitable’ Is Increasing

“It is relatively easy for a landlord to evict a renter, and often accepted as a standard or common practice."

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 21, 2022

‘Double Whammy Of Distress’: Vulnerable Public Housing Residents Are Being Forcibly Moved Out

The number of public housing residents in Australia is decreasing as many are forcibly transfered into non-government community housing.

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 13, 2022

Cold or mould: Sydney tenants told to keep windows open throughout winter

Agent says tenants must ensure ‘adequate ventilation’ after record-breaking rains spread mould earlier in the year – even as bitter cold arrives

The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2022

Clover Moore urges Sydney renters to take up green energy to meet net zero target

Lord mayor says residents should make green choices but tenant’s union says onus should be on owners and government

The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2022

Low-income tenants hardest hit as Australian rent rises outstrip assistance payments

House rentals have risen by an average of 13.8% in capital cities and 20.2% for all rentals in regions compared with a 4.5% increase in rent assistance

The Guardian - AU · Apr 26, 2022