Eviction without reasonable grounds causes profound distress. That is my immediate conclusion after reading the responses we received to our recent survey on no grounds evictions and renting in NSW. This blog provides a peek into the emotional toll no grounds evictions have on renters, and you can expect a full report on the survey findings to be published very soon.
As someone who regularly talks to renters in NSW about tenancy issues, I have had many conversations, more than anyone should, about cockroaches. I grew up in a cold climate where there are no roaches, so when I moved to the humid tropical paradise for roaches also known as Sydney, I was horrified by their existence in my home – even more so when they would rain down from the kitchen cupboards and scuttle into the back of the fridge when I turned on the light in the middle of the night.