Louise lived in her rental for 25 years. Now at 71 she needs to find a new home | #rentalcrisis https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/27/louise-lived-in-her-rental-for-25-years-now-at-71-she-needs-to-find-a-new-home?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

@jonska23 maybe they have a government that serves the people and not just the privileged ? Or maybe their politicians aren't property moguls like ours .... #auspol #housingcrisis #rentalcrisis

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/article/politicians-and-their-property-portfolios-how-many-do-they-own/wb7k9xq1p

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12425765/Landlords-nightmare-list-demands-prospective-tenants-500-week-lake-view-share-house-including-no-celebrations-23-fee-having-friends-over.html Landlord’s ‘nightmare’ list of demands for prospective tenants at a $500-a-week ‘lake view’ share house including ‘no celebrations’ and a $23 fee for having friends over | #rentalcrisis

#Developers have zero interest in solving #housing shortage. The Australian media has been mostly gushing over National Cabinet’s agreement to magically build 1.2 million homes over five years... #housingcrisis #rentalcrisis

https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2023/08/developers-have-zero-interest-in-solving-housing-shortage/

National cabinet agrees to build 1.2m new homes in bid to tackle housing crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/16/national-cabinet-agrees-to-build-12m-new-homes-in-bid-to-tackle-housing-crisis

I'm calling it: this package is a dud.

Albo is looking increasingly out of touch with the needs of average people. In an attempt to make it looks like he's doing something about the dire state of rental housing and housing for low-income people, he's giving yet another a handout to property developers and people building a home from scratch.

This is no better than the failed schemes from the last three PMs.
It will prop-up the building industry but in the short term only, and it will immediately and permanently add $15,000 into the price of every home.

For renters, there's some wishy-washy aspirational goals that won't even make it through the Senate that they're trying to push onto the states. These include a stovetop in good working order and hot and cold running water — are they serious?! Nothing about requiring heating and air-conditioning, renewable energy, minimum standards for insulation, or minimum standards for ventilation that this COVID pandemic have shown are essential.

#AusPol #Housing #HousingCrisis #RentalCrisis

☝️Does anybody know if there is a petition folks can sign telling the gov't to get a wiggle on (or able to start one?)

Particularly around Recommendation 01

"fund deeply affordable housing, co-operative housing and supportive housing, along with seniors housing and student residences and double the relative share of non-market community housing."

#disabled #longCovid #chronicIllness and folks living in #poverty are getting crushed and need change IMMEDIATELY.
#CDNpoli #ONpoli #rentalCrisis

"This plan will channel billions of dollars in private investment into purpose-built rental construction, provide resources to the non-profit and co-operative housing sector to increase non-profit housing, remove bottlenecks that are slowing down construction and immediately support those who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless with expanded housing benefits."

👇Link to full plan

https://www.nationalhousingaccord.ca/

#canada #housing #rentalCrisis #ODSP #intentionalCommunities

Some good news on the housing front. A multi -sector plan that is comprehensive, innovation, smart. I am feeling more hopeful than I have in a long time.

What will it take to solve Canada's rental housing crunch?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=qJXJRcrLhCU&feature=share

#housing #Canada #CDNpoli #onpoli #affordability #poverty #disability #socialJustice #rentalCrisis

Nationally, there are approximately 175,000 households on a social #housing waiting list. #homelessness #Australia #rentalcrisis

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-09/national-homelessness-week-study-reveals-social-housing-hardship/102703730

Faced with the worst #rentalcrisis in modern history, the #Australian public is growing increasingly unhappy with the Albanese Government’s record immigration. #betternotbigger #bigaustralia #auspol

https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2023/08/coalition-labor-has-no-mandate-for-big-australia/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily+MacroBusiness+-+Feed&utm_content=Daily+MacroBusiness+-+Feed+CID_2265ae9fe9b4175e4ec113c3d1dab932&utm_source=Email+marketing+software&utm_term=Coalition+Labor+has+no+mandate+for+Big+Australia

Sunshine Coast Council evicts tiny home residents from private property, in the midst of a housing crisis - https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSL4R9VQ5/ | Aside from the obvious lack of empathy and humanity, how is this even legal? They’re on private property with the landowner’s consent! This is unethical, and it absolutely should be illegal. Only in Australia would the council get away with this… 🙄 | #QLD #Queensland #SunshineCoast #housingcrisis #rentalcrisis #tinyhomes

Sunshine Coast Council evicts tiny home residents from private property, in the midst of a housing crisis - https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSL4R9VQ5/ | Aside from the obvious lack of empathy and humanity, how is this even legal? They’re on private property with the landowner’s consent! This is unethical, and it absolutely should be illegal. Only in Australia would the council get away with this… 🙄 | #QLD #Queensland #SunshineCoast #housingcrisis #rentalcrisis #tinyhomes

#Australia needs #superprofitstax to fund social and #affordablehomes , construction union says. #CFMEU to launch campaign to push Labor to adopt policy of 40% tax on excess profits to cover cost of building 750,000 homes #housing #rentalcrisis #property #taxtherich

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/25/super-profits-tax-australia-proposal-build-homes-construction-union

Rich Chinese eye Australian homes as 700,000 set to emigrate by 2025 #vacancytax #rentalcrisis #housing #housingcrisis

https://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/rich-chinese-eye-australian-homes-as-700-000-set-to-emigrate-by-2025-20230720-p5dpt2.html

*Yes in my back yard!* Sydney and Melbourne activists demand ‘soft density’ to ease housing crisis | #rentalcrisis https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/15/housing-crisis-australia-yimbys-density?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

The worst #housingcrisis in living memory is being fuelled by #Airbnb owners, and other holiday rental groups, inappropriately or perhaps wrongfully claiming 100 per cent of running costs on properties that are actually rented for a fraction of the year. #rentalcrisis

https://michaelwest.com.au/heres-a-fix-for-the-housing-crisis-end-the-great-airbnb-tax-rort/

A little update to my GoFundMe. The Filthy Side to Share-housing

https://youtu.be/YjzMAGCTQ8E

Both my housemates have been asked to vacate. For reasons I can't get into. But instead of leaving in a civilised manner, one of them left me with menstrual blood stains and black mould. Piles of rubbish, food waste, fast-food containers, and mountains of snotty tissues. All of which I have to clean up in order to have the room ready for a new housemate.

This is my first vlog, and it is lo-fi all the way! I shall try and improve my skills. So I apologise for the occasion thumb as I try to get footage as I sift through human detritus and fast food containers.

The truth is I've been wanted to start a vlog for ages, but have been nervous about it. Though I never would have thought to begin here, it seems like it's a good place to start. I feel like maybe sharing this sort of behaviour will make the burden of it a little less.
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I'm long-term unemployed, I rent, and I've been given notice to vacate my rental.

Rent and bond in advance, packing costs, travel costs for inspections, and finally moving cost, including final carpet and garden professional finishes are beyond my being able to save. I live like so many people, fortnight to fortnight, and there's nothing extra to put aside. Especially when these things will come in between $4000 and $6000 dollars, depending greatly on where I end up moving to.

The clock is ticking for me, my little dog, and my adopted reptile rescues.

Can you help?
DONATE: gofundme.com/f/phnz3-notice-to-vacate
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#GoFundMe #RentalCrisis #MutualAid #ShareHousing #Vlogging #Fundraising

Hey friends,

I'm long-term unemployed, I rent, and I've been given notice to vacate my rental.

Rent and bond in advance, packing costs, travel costs for inspections, and finally moving cost, including final carpet and garden professional finishes are beyond my being able to save.

I live like so many people, fortnight to fortnight, and there's nothing extra to put aside. Especially when these things will come in between $4000 and $6000 dollars, depending greatly on where I end up moving to.

The clock is ticking for me, my little dog, and my adopted reptile rescues.

Can you help?
Support my GoFundMe here: https://gofund.me/0d600bee

#Fundraising #GoFundMe #MutualAid #RentalCrisis

Edit: Thank you for boosting my post and sharing!

Apartment shopping with my niece this week. We went to the same apartment that I lived in 7 years ago and the rent has tripled in that time and they now charge extra for utilities that are, "payable to the apartment complex but are separate from rent."

I am no longer shocked at the homeless population. I am more surprised that there aren't more people living on the streets at these prices. And we live in a "cheap" area. I don't understand how anyone thinks this is sustainable.

#rentalcrisis

A quarter of Australia’s #property investments held by 1% of taxpayers, data reveals. Taxation office figures also show a clear majority of those investors are over the age of 50 #rentalcrisis #ponzi #taxtherich

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/04/a-quarter-of-australias-property-investments-held-by-1-of-taxpayers-data-reveals