Tenants concerned about security, cost and quality of private rentals – National report reveals

Shelter Tas, the State’s Peak Body for Housing and Homelessness, and the Tenants’ Union of Tasmania welcome new national research on the experience of renters. Disrupted: the consumer experience of renting in Australia is released by CHOICE, National Shelter and the National Association of Tenants’ Organisations. This report comes hot on the heels of the latest Rental Affordability Index (RAI) …

Hobart the least affordable city in Australia for renters, putting average income households into rental stress and hurting pensioners and young people

Rental affordability has nosedived in Hobart over the past year, the latest release of the Rental Affordability Index (RAI) has found.   Hobart is the least affordable capital city in Australia, with households earning a moderate income paying close to 30 percent of their income on rent. This is on the cusp of the rental stress threshold, where low-income households …

Homelessness Week 2018: Ending Homelessness Together

Media Release Friday 3rd August 2018 Homelessness Week is a national event which aims to raise awareness and identify solutions to homelessness in Australia. Homelessness Week 2018 will be held from the 6th – 12th August and the theme is ‘Ending Homelessness Together’. “Homelessness Week is an opportunity to focus on the plight of people experiencing homelessness in Australia, and in …

Budget 2018 – Housing investment is essential

Media Release Thursday 14th June 2018 Shelter Tas, Tasmania’s peak body for housing and homelessness services, welcomes the State Government’s recognition of the housing crisis in Tasmania by bringing forward $25m, and the recommitment of funds for Tasmania’s Affordable Housing Strategy Stage II. “Achieving positive outcomes in areas such as health and education depends on people having safe and secure …

Shared statement from peak bodies relating to short stay accommodation

Media statement 13 June 2018 It is time for evidenced based policy decisions about short stay accommodation. Tasmanian Council of Social Service (TasCOSS), Shelter Tasmania, the Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) and the Tourism Industry Council Tasmania (TICT) have come together to call for adequate data to assess the impact of short stay accommodation in Tasmania. “In the absence …

Hobart least affordable capital city in Australia, latest Rental Affordability Index confirms

Media Release Wednesday 23rd May 2018 Tasmania’s peak body for housing and homelessness continues to be concerned at the escalating levels of unaffordable rents, highlighted by the latest Rental Affordability Index (RAI) produced by SGS Economics & Planning. “Rental affordability in Tasmania has fallen to its lowest point since the Index began in 2015. Hobart now outstrips Sydney as the …

National Shelter: Hobart nosedives to Australia’s least affordable capital to rent, with income growth failing to meet soaring prices

Hobart has nosedived to become Australia’s least affordable capital city to rent, with income growth failing to meet soaring rents, according to the May Rental Affordability Index (RAI). With an RAI of 102 in the December quarter, greater Hobart is now the least affordable capital city in Australia – knocking Sydney from its perch. Rents in Hobart are now unaffordable …