Tenants' Union in the media
Tenants' Union in the media
Sydney house rents at record high, unit rents stabilising after COVID price declines
Kate Burke and Paige Tonna Domain (No paywall) # Rent, Housing affordability, Housing market.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/sydney-house-rents-at-record-high…
Balance of power shifts as tenants prepare to negotiate cheaper rents
Nina Hendy The Sydney Morning Herald (Paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Housing market.Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/money/planning-and-budgeting/balance-of-p…
Over-promised and under-delivered’: Over a billion dollars in COVID-19 stimulus untouched
Angus Thompson The Sydney Morning Herald (Paywall) # Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19.Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/over-promised-and-under-deli…
Sydney rent prices: coming down … or just a downer?
Richie Black (No paywall) # Rent, Housing market.Go to: https://sydneysentinel.com.au/2021/03/sydney-rent-prices-coming-…
Rental listings soaring in some areas but renters still struggling to find affordable homes
Stephanie Chalmers ABC (No paywall) # Rent, Affordable housing, Coronavirus COVID-19, Regional NSW.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-26/rental-listings-have-soar…
Homeless surge possible as COVID moratorium on evictions ends
Claudia Farhart SBS (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, State Government.Go to: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/audiotrack/homeless-surge-possible-c…
What now? NSW Rental Eviction Moratorium ends
Marlene Even (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, State Government.Go to: https://2ser.com/what-now-nsw-rental-eviction-moratorium-ends/
Few landlords succeed in pet challenges under Victorian rental laws, NSW laws still lag behind
Sue Williams Domain (Paywall) # Rent, Tribunal NCAT, Pets, State Government.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/few-landlords-succeed-in-pet-chal…
Flood-affected NSW renters urged to contact landlords, agents
Tawar Razaghi Domain (Paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/flood-affected-nsw-renters-urged-…
How clean does your rental property need to be when you move out?
Patrick Wright ABC (No paywall) # Bond.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/how-clean-does-rental-property-n…
Crunch time for renters as moratoriums end in key markets
Martin Kelly (Paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Tribunal NCAT, Coronavirus COVID-19, Housing market.Go to: https://www.afr.com/property/residential/crunch-time-for-renters…
Mr McCormack's 'move to more' campaign to get migration to regions might add to the regional housing crisis
Liam Cormican (No paywall) # Public and community housing, Federal Government, Regional NSW.Go to: https://www.southcoastregister.com.au/story/7171672/the-move-to-…
‘Bloody appalling’: NSW government yet to spend $300m in rental relief
Megan Gorrey The Sydney Morning Herald (Paywall) # Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, State Government, Welfare.Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/bloody-appalling-nsw-governm…
40 organisations publish open letter welcoming Minister's announcement, concerned stronger protections required
Tenants' Union of NSW (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Homelessness.Go to: https://www.tenants.org.au/tu/news/40-organisations-publish-open…
What to do if your relationship ends but your lease doesn't
William Jolly (No paywall) # Domestic violence, Rent, You want to leave, Break fees.Go to: https://www.savings.com.au/home-loans/buying-first-home/what-to-…
How to maintain your solar panel system
Grace Smith (No paywall) # Utilities water energy internet.Go to: https://www.choice.com.au/home-improvement/energy-saving/solar/a…
Blacklist proposed for NSW’s ‘lousy landlords’
Ellen Lutton Domain (Paywall) # Privacy and access, Tenant databases.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/blacklist-proposed-for-nsws-lousy…
Concerns raised over some low-cost housing for refugees
Essam Al-Ghalib SBS (No paywall) # Public and community housing.Go to: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/audiotrack/concerns-raised-over-some…
‘Neglected’: Storm looms for renters as eviction protections near end
Matthew Elmas The New Daily (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19.Go to: https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/property/2021/02/08/pandemic-…
If you thought the pandemic would bring on an era of affordable housing in Australia - you were wrong
Brigid Delaney The Guardian (No paywall) # Affordable housing, Coronavirus COVID-19.Go to: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/feb/05/if-you-tho…
"I'm saving $320 a month": How COVID has affected what Aussie women spend on rent.
Helen Vnuk (No paywall) # Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Regional NSW.Go to: https://www.mamamia.com.au/rent-reduction/
What does it cost to move rental properties?
William Jolly (No paywall) # Bond, Rent, Affordable housing.Go to: https://www.savings.com.au/home-loans/buying-first-home/what-doe…
Renting a unit in Sydney or Melbourne? Why it’s time to ask for a rent cut
Richard Whitten (No paywall) # Rent, Housing market.Go to: https://www.finder.com.au/renting-unit-sydney-melbourne-rent-cut
The Sydney suburbs where rents fell the most: Domain Rent Report
Kate Burke Domain (Paywall) # Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Housing market.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/the-sydney-suburbs-where-rents-fe…
Grim Photo Exposes ‘Sheer Absurdity’ Of Sydney’s Rental Market
James Booth (No paywall) # Rent, Housing market.Go to: https://www.dmarge.com/2021/01/sydney-rental-market-current-stat…
The Sydney apartment tribes reshaping the harbour city
Matt O'Sullivan The Sydney Morning Herald (Paywall) # Housing market, Landlords and agents, Planning and development.Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-sydney-apartment-tribes-…
'Disgusting': Real estate's Christmas eviction message slammed
Penny Burfitt (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Landlords and agents.Go to: https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/lj-hooker-christmas-eviction-mess…
'Renting and COVID-19
(No paywall) # Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19.Go to: https://cityroadpod.org/2020/11/25/renting-and-covid-19/#more-18…
You can now buy now, pay later your rental bond
Harrison Astbury (No paywall) # Bond.Go to: https://www.savings.com.au/buy-now-pay-later/you-can-now-buy-now…
Crowded, dirty and a lack of regulation: COVID-19 ticking time bombs in the suburbs
Natassia Chrysanthos The Sydney Morning Herald (No paywall) # Boarders and lodgers, Coronavirus COVID-19, Health, Homelessness.Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/crowded-dirty-and-a-lack-of-…
Rent and crisis: Old housing problems require a new state of exception in Australia
Sophia Maalsen, Dallas Rogers and Leo Patterson Ross (No paywall) # Public and community housing, Rent, Campaigns and law reform, Coronavirus COVID-19, Federal Government, Health, Housing market, State Government.Go to: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2043820620933849