Tenants' Union in the media
Tenants' Union in the media
A constant worry: Renters confront the impact of unfair evictions
Tenants' Union of NSW (No paywall) # Eviction.Go to: https://www.tenants.org.au/reports/constant-worry
What can a landlord get away with? In the court of public opinion, it’s changing
Tawar Razaghi Brisbane Times (No paywall) # .Go to: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/property/news/what-can-a-landlo…
‘A big problem for a large part of society’: Sydney rents hit record highs
Tawar Razaghi The Sydney Morning Herald (No paywall) # .Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/property/news/a-big-problem-for-a-large-p…
Sydney’s dire rental crisis uncovered
7 News (No paywall) # .Go to: https://youtu.be/1ktQzdcsCQs?si=GJ2D8zhdC5ReNeH3
Brock got the news the day he asked for repairs – one of 30,000 NSW renters evicted without a reason each year
Cait Kelly The Guardian (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Repairs.Go to: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/03/brock-got…
Bondi listing: $1,250 a week for flat with construction noise and works spilling into living area
Tamsin Rose The Guardian (No paywall) # Rent, Starting a tenancy.Go to: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/03/bondi-lis…
Tenants forced to choose between their pets and a roof over their heads amid rental crisis
A Current Affair 9 News (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/rental-crisis-forces-p…
Housesitter asked to pay $500 to give 'pet love'
Rebecca Franks Yahoo News (No paywall) # .Go to: https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/housesitter-asked-to-pay-500-t…
Tenants say they are being booted out for requesting repairs
Taylor Troth realestate.com.au (No paywall) # Repairs.Go to: https://www.realestate.com.au/news/tenants-say-they-are-being-bo…
Minns slammed over inaction on key election pledge
Aidan Devine Daily Telegraph (No paywall) # .Go to: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/property/minns-slammed-over-in…
New research shows NSW renters want action on eviction reform; strong backing from landlords and community
Tenants' Union of NSW (No paywall) # .Go to: https://www.tenants.org.au/reports/new-research-shows-strong-sup…
Rental reforms need to be expedited
The Herald's View The Sydney Morning Herald (Soft Paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/rental-reforms-need-to-be-ex…
Thousands evicted without grounds as NSW rental reforms ‘drag’
Mary Ward The Sydney Morning Herald (Soft Paywall) # .Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/thousands-evicted-without-gr…
Households seek energy efficient homes amid cost of living crunch
Melissa Iaria realestate.com.au (No paywall) # Utilities electricity water gas.Go to: https://www.realestate.com.au/news/households-seek-energy-effici…
Is it the beginning of the end for rent bidding?
Andy Kollmorgen CHOICE (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.choice.com.au/money/property/renting/articles/rent-b…
'Extremely worrying': rental vacancy hits record low
Benn Dorrington realestate.com.au (No paywall) # .Go to: https://www.realestate.com.au/news/extremely-worrying-rental-vac…
Parts of western Sydney are resembling ghost towns despite a record number of residents
7 News 7 News (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk5Zq7G7LXY
‘Completely lied to’: horror trend hurting tenants
Taylor Troth realestate.com.au (No paywall) # .Go to: https://www.realestate.com.au/news/completely-lied-to-horror-tre…
Thinking of renting directly from a landlord? Here’s what you need to know about private rentals in Australia
Thierry Ng The Property Tribune (No paywall) # Starting a tenancy.Go to: https://thepropertytribune.com.au/opinion/thinking-of-renting-di…
Worst suburbs to be a renter: rent rises in each NSW suburb revealed
Aidan Devine and Taylor Troeth Daily Telegraph (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/property/worst-suburbs-to-be-a…
Rental affordability plunges to worst level on record
Melissa Iaria realestate.com.au (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.realestate.com.au/news/rental-affordability-plunges-…
Time to end the trauma of no grounds evictions
Zuzia Buszewicz Tenants' Union of NSW (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent.Go to: https://www.tenants.org.au/blog/time-to-end-trauma-no-grounds-ev…
A Tenant Is Served A No-Grounds Eviction Notice Every 18 Minutes In NSW
George Shiers Pedestrian (No paywall) # Eviction.Go to: https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/a-tenant-is-served-a-no-grounds-e…
NSW reform on ‘No Grounds’ evictions: why changes can’t come soon enough
Leo Patterson Ross news.com.au (No paywall) # .Go to: https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/sydney-nsw/nsw-refor…
Key to negotiating a better rent
Leo Patterson Ross for the Daily Telegraph Daily Telegraph (No paywall) # .Go to: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/property/how-to-negotiate-a-lo…
Outrage over banned rental act on Gumtree
Michelle Bowes news.com.au (No paywall) # .Go to: https://www.news.com.au/finance/money/costs/outrage-over-banned-…
Tenants' Union of NSW lodges complaint about Gumtree as rent bidding remains rife
Rosemary Bolger ABC (No paywall) # .Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-08/rent-bidding-nsw-gumtree-…
Sydneysiders rent bidding in hot real estate market
Craig Reucassel ABC (No paywall) # .Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/sydney-breakfast/rent-bid…
Rental availability at record low across the country
ABC (No paywall) # .Go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trxA_dfe3Vk
How to get your bond back for a rental property
Jim Malo and Tawar Razaghi The Sydney Morning Herald (Soft Paywall) # Bond.Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/property/news/how-to-get-your-bond-back-f…
Ben was evicted after six years and never told why. It's still allowed in many parts of Australia.
Jennifer Luu SBS (No paywall) # Eviction, Tribunal NCAT.Go to: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/article/ben-was-evicted-aft…
Ayaki got two rent hikes in two years. Now he dreads a third
Kate Burke and Jim Malo The Age (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent.Go to: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/ayaki-got-two-rent-hikes…
Advocates speak out on scapegoating migrants as cause of housing crisis
Abha Haval City Hub (No paywall) # .Go to: https://cityhub.com.au/advocates-speak-out-on-scapegoating-migra…
Rent bidding continues to force potential tenants out of future homes despite crackdown in NSW
Yashee Sharma 9 News (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.9news.com.au/national/rent-bidding-alive-in-nsw-desp…
Sydney tenant admits in social media post to paying zero rent by subletting to housemates
Paige Cockburn ABC (No paywall) # Landlords and agents, Sub-letting.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-17/sydney-tenant-subletting-…
Greens vow to ‘keep fighting’ on housing as party takes aim at Labor’s help-to-buy scheme
Paul Karp The Guardian (No paywall) # Campaigns and law reform.Go to: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/13/greens-ho…
Hamish's landlord withheld his bond over a single cockroach. He challenged them — and won
Rosemary Bolger ABC (No paywall) # Bond.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/bond-disputes-tenants-renters-la…
Modernising Consumer Protection in Renting: From Individualised to Systemic Protections
Leo Patterson Ross Parity (No paywall) # Campaigns and law reform, Landlords and agents, Renting culture.Go to: https://www.tenants.org.au/blog/modernising-consumer-protection-…
Sydney renter receives no-grounds eviction notice after requesting shower rail under NDIS plan
Stephanie Convery The Guardian (No paywall) # Eviction, Campaigns and law reform, Disability, No-grounds evictions, State Government.Go to: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/21/renter-ev…
Own Goal? Thinking about the impact of the FIFA Women’s Cup on rental housing
Rita Wilkinson (No paywall) # Housing affordability, Short-term holiday letting, State Government.Go to: https://www.tenants.org.au/blog/own-goal-thinking-about-impact-f…
NSW's building industry is reforming after years of apartment defects, but comes too late for many owners
Gavin Coote ABC (No paywall) # Housing affordability, Housing market, Planning and development.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-15/nsw-building-industry-ref…
NSW residents to benefit from rental commissioner
Eddy Meyer 9 News (No paywall) # Campaigns and law reform, Housing affordability, State Government.Go to: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw-residents-to-benefit-from…
Signs rental crisis is easing as vacancy rates nudge upwards in Australia’s major cities
Peter Hannam and Tamsin Rose The Guardian (No paywall) # Housing affordability, Housing market, Planning and development.Go to: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/11/signs-ren…
Tenants feel forced onto fee-charging rent payment apps
Mary Ward The Sydney Morning Herald (Paywall) # Privacy and access, Campaigns and law reform, Housing market.Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/tenants-feel-forced-onto-fee…
Vienna housing model a blueprint for Australian cities?
Cat Woods Law Society Journal (No paywall) # Campaigns and law reform, Housing affordability, Planning and development.Go to: https://lsj.com.au/articles/vienna-housing-model-a-blueprint-for…
Housing crisis could worsen as city slickers flock to regional NSW
Tileah Dobson City Hub (No paywall) # Housing affordability, Housing market, Regional NSW.Go to: https://cityhubsydney.com.au/2023/06/housing-crisis-could-worsen…
The rental crisis with Leo Patterson Ross, CEO, Tenants Union Of NSW
Radio Skid Row Radio Skid Row (No paywall) # Rent, Campaigns and law reform, Housing affordability.Go to: https://soundcloud.com/radio-skid-row/the-rental-crisis-with-leo…
SA push for new renter's advocate
Angus Randall ABC (No paywall) # Campaigns and law reform, Housing affordability, State Government.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/worldtoday/sa-push-for-new…
‘Wild west’: Australia’s would-be tenants asked about tattoos and social media as calls grow for regulation
Cait Kelly The Guardian (No paywall) # Discrimination, Privacy and access, Personal stories.Go to: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/12/wild-west…
A quarter of Australia’s property investments held by 1% of taxpayers, data reveals
Mostafa Rachwani and Antoun Issa The Guardian (No paywall) # Housing affordability, Housing market, Landlords and agents.Go to: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/04/a-quarter…