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Latest news: Rental stress

‘Lax’ rental standards threatening tenants’ health

Local Abbey Halter -
Over 100 national organisations are calling on Australia’s governments to implement minimum energy efficiency standards for rental properties.

Andrew Braddock sponsors renter’s petition after ‘distressing’ eviction

Local Abbey Halter -
A Canberra renter has launched a petition after experiencing a 'distressing' eviction and almost becoming homeless.

Single mother evicted from rental after three weeks

Local Abbey Halter -
2020 was a frightening time, but for this Canberra single mother on the verge of homelessness, it was so stressful she “could barely see”.

Canberra remains most expensive capital city to rent

Local Newstime Media -
ACT renters should not be surprised in the slightest – Canberra is still the most expensive capital city to rent in the country.

Rents skyrocket as wages flatline: Labor

National AAP -
Renters have seen the cost of keeping a roof over their heads skyrocket over the past year, making it harder to get ahead when wages have flatlined.

Canberra least affordable city for low-income renters

Local Abbey Halter -
Canberra is the least affordable capital city for low-income renters in the country, according to the 2021 Rental Affordability Index (RAI).

Canberra hits highest rent prices in the country

Local Newstime Media -
Canberra’s rental prices continued to rise last quarter, with the national capital now having the most expensive rents of any capital city in the country, according to CoreLogic’s Quarterly Rental Review for...

Better Renting: Landlords must pay costs of forced moves

Local Newstime Media -
Landlords, not tenants, should pay the cost of forced moves, says Canberra tenant advocacy organisation Better Renting.

ACT rental affordability second worse in Australia

Local Newstime Media -
The latest Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) report from the June quarter reveals bleak times for ACT rental affordability, while much of the rest of Australia is slowly starting to improve. Across...

Some renters living in unliveable homes

Local Abbey Halter -
For 11 years, Ella has been renting a home in the Inner North that is almost unbearable to live in, and she said her property manager couldn’t care less. Her property manager’s...

Support helps tenants but many landlords still hurting: REI ACT

Local Newstime Media -
Real Estate Institute of the ACT is concerned many landlords are still suffering from the Emergency Declarations of 2020.

ACT government moves to protect tenants during lockdown

Local Nicholas Fuller -
The ACT Government has introduced a raft of measures to protect vulnerable tenants during a financially difficult time in lockdown.

Organisations demand healthy homes for renters

Local Abbey Halter -
Seventy-five organisations across Australia have written an open letter to state and territory Cabinet Ministers calling for minimum standards for rental properties to better protect the health of renters and protect them...

Cost of living too high for many Canberrans, ACTCOSS reveals

Local Nicholas Fuller -
ACTCOSS's 2021 ACT Cost of Living Report shows 9% of Canberrans live below the poverty line, due to income and the cost of housing.

ACT vacancy rates close to multi-year low

Property News Newstime Media -
Domain’s rental vacancy report shows rental vacancies in Canberra have remained steady over the quarter at 0.7%, down from 1.1% this time last year.

A landlord’s market: Canberra rents still highest of the capital cities

Local Newstime Media -
Canberra remains the most expensive capital city in the country to rent, with asking rents again surging to an all-time high in the ACT.
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