Housing

Bill to bring basic standards to home to be debated in SA

Today, the South Australian government is debating the Residential Tenancies Bill, which will force rentals to set out basic standards for heating, cooling, and energy efficiency. It will also force households to be fixed properly so tenants have healthy spaces. For more than eight years, hospitality worker Alessia has been renting a property west of …

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Calls grow for stronger government action on social housing

Housing experts are calling on federal and state governments to make real commitments to increase social housing supply to tackle the national housing crisis. The federal government established the 10-billion-dollar Housing Australia Future Fund in 2023 to provide at least 500-million-dollars for social and affordable housing projects every year. But Professor Alan Morris from the …

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Loophole allows NSW Landlords to “Renovict” tenants

Back in late May, the New South Wales Minns government abolished the no ground eviction process based on an election promise Now, after amending the Residential Tenancies Act, the state government added additional reasonable grounds for eviction, one of those is called “renoviction”. So what does this mean for you? Image: Image: Shutterstock – Elias …

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Homelessness week shines a light on rough sleeping in WA

This week is Homelessness week, raising awareness about the impact of Australian experiencing this issue and the potential solutions to end it. In Western Australia there’s around ten thousand residents sleeping rough. During this week, homelessness services and groups educate the community, and advocate for change through national and local events, and this year, the …

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