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) released last week, which shows the dramatic increase in Tasmanian rents and the resulting impacts on people’s lives. 1 in 4 households are renting in Tasmania and 40% are staying in the market for over 10 years. Read more…