The Latest Breaking News from Tenants Queensland

‘Nowhere else to go’: protesters rally in support of Brisbane woman refusing to leave rental home of 22 years

Stephanie Cridland’s story of no-fault eviction one of many as renters’ advocates raise concerns amid growing housing crisis

The Guardian - AU · Feb 6, 2024

Will Queensland's proposed rental increase laws actually limit rent increases?

Queensland landlords can now only raise the rent once a year — how does that compare with other states? And will it make the rent cheaper?

ABC News · Apr 4, 2023

Queensland renters facing the prospect of giving up groceries to keep a roof over their heads

In a few months, the rent for Stacey Paul's Brisbane home — where she has lived for 10 years — will increase by $250 a week. And despite the financial stress, she does not dare leave.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2023

Queensland renters seek ‘landlord register’ to help keep rogue owners honest

Tenants Queensland says data could be collected about owners, their holdings and renting intentions

The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2022

Queensland tenants under pressure as rents rise amid calls for compassion from landlords

Cairo Sauvage and his housemates are about to move out of their shared home after months of uncertainty over a rent hike. As both a landlord and a renter, he says tenants hold little power in rental relationships.

ABC News · Aug 13, 2022

State government ‘disappointed’ as Queensland real estate peak body urges skirting of new eviction laws

Property managers are being advised to provide notices to leave when issuing fixed-term leases

The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2022

Queensland renters living 'on knife's edge' after landlords issue new notices to leave in bid to stop 'lifelong' tenants

Brisbane woman Lyell Lamborn says she's living on a "knife's edge" after being handed a major rent increase and a notice to leave her worker's cottage following a new recommendation from Queensland's peak real estate body.

ABC News · Aug 5, 2022