Despite moving into a property that wasn't exactly well maintained previously, Brianna and her wife liked their rental. 3 years into their tenure, they were appointed a new REA, who increased their rent by 19%. Then, they received an eviction notice.

🔗: rentingfair.org.au/index.php/bris…

Everyone deserves safe and stable housing, and without standards for temporary accomodation this can mean, like in Edward and Jessica's case, a close call with a blazing fire due to a fire alarm not working.
Read the rest of Erin's article here: tinyurl.com/3h7mdt84

Our friends at Sweltering Cities are hosting a Summer Survey report-back event on Thursday the 2nd of May, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm, deep diving into the stories, ideas and solutions shared with them for cooler homes, suburbs and cities.

RSVP here: tinyurl.com/mryuuz8j

We should be able to pay our rent without worrying that doing so will mean we go without other life essentials. Your story could really help us make some meaningful change and helping renting voices be heard.

You can comment below, DM us, or email: [email protected]

The report, ‘Social housing pathways by policy co-design: opportunities for tenant participation in system innovation in Australia’, undertaken by researchers at Swinburne University of Technology, University of Tasmania, and RMIT University can be downloaded here: bit.ly/4cU4AJE

#SocialHousing #SocialHousing Policy

Delighted to announce the Australian Community Land Trust Network is online at australiancltnetwork.org.au. Have a look, become a member, & sign up for the Network launch on World CLT Day, May 18, with Hon. Rose Jackson MLC and the CEO at Community Land Trust Network, Tom Chance. Pass it on.

If you're concerned about the #housingcrisis and have a spare five minutes this weekend, please complete our short survey. Your voice matters to the People's Commission into the Housing Crisis #EverybodysHome everybodyshome.com.au/peoples-commis…

We are passing on the message to be please advised that Rental Bonds Online will be unavailable from 5pm today (19/04) until 6am Sunday (21/04) for scheduled maintenance.

Affected by flooding in New South Wales, or have clients who are? You can find flood assistance resources via NCOSS here: ncoss.org.au/sector-hub/sec… #Flooding #CommunitySupport

Our office is excited to see this film. Things Will Be Different documents two neighbours’ experiences of displacement as they are forced to relocate when their public housing estate is sold for private redevelopment. Find tickets and more at thingswillbedifferent.com

Eviction impacts lives. Moving house is generally considered one of life’s most stressful events. We surveyed 123 NSW renters, asking them about the impact of the eviction financially and emotionally.

🔗: tenants.org.au/reports/consta…

Over 400 people have already signed up to secure ongoing significant government funding for Welfare Rights Centre! Please sign our petition and share this post to help #SaveWelfareRightsCentre . Link in bio 💜 #FundWelfareRightsCentre #FundEqualRights #CLC #Centrelink #Robodebt

How much is the bond at the start? How do I get it back at the end? Can I transfer my bond? We've had a lot of inquiries recently about bond claims so we wanted to make sure people know what their rights are.

Find our factsheet here: tenants.org.au/factsheet-03-b…

i’m montaigne and i literally can’t afford to pay more rent than i’m paying right now which is $325 a week

Our friends at Tenants Victoria are running a national survey to better understand the housing experiences of multicultural renters, including how racial discrimination impacts in the renting sector. Please consider filling out the survey here: tinyurl.com/3zxm639t

Today in the post we received this awesome office-warming pressie from our colleagues @ShelterNSW.

Shelter NSW: We couldn’t have said it better ourselves!!

During his divorce, Dave’s family home was sold, and the security in his life was replaced by the challenges of being a single father of two and a renter. Off the back of another No Grounds eviction, Dave is considering moving states. Read the full story: rentingfair.org.au/daves-story

The Cth must act now to address our sector's workforce crisis. We need and extra $125M in the May 2024 #federalbudget so people and communities can continue to access justice based on need and not on the size of their bank balance.
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-0…
#auspol #accesstojustice

Tenants' Unions CEO Leo Patterson Ross spoke to Michael McLaren on 2GB radio last week - stressing the importance of rental reforms, as well as why we need an end to No Grounds evictions. 🔗: tinyurl.com/53hcbpah towards the end of the segment. (The best for last!)

We're holding a People's Commission into the Housing Crisis and we want to hear from you! Learn more from #EverybodysHome spokesperson Maiy Azize and co-Commissioner Doug Cameron sbs.com.au/news/podcast-e…