Shelter Tas, Tasmania’s peak body for housing and homelessness is concerned by the growing gap between income and rents. The Rental Affordability Index (RAI) is produced by SGS Economics & Planning, National Shelter, Beyond Bank and the Brotherhood of St Laurence. The latest report confirms worsening conditions for Tasmanian renters.
“Since 2015, the RAI has shown deepening hardship for Tasmanian renters, and this trend is continuing. The report released today shows that Hobart is still the least affordable capital in Australia. Hobart’s affordability has fallen to an all-time low of 83 points on the Index,” Shelter Tas CEO, Pattie Chugg said. Read more…