Australians Seek Essential Service Status For Renting
A survey of more than 1,000 Australians indicates a demand to classify renting as an essential service. The campaign is currently entering a rebuilding phase. The campaign is advocating for this classification in Australia. The report notes that rapid rent increases beyond a renter's ability to pay often force displacement. Current protections to keep renters in their homes are described as inadequate. The existing tax system is also cited as a factor in the current housing landscape. A new report suggests policy reforms to address rental stability and affordability in Australia. The Australian public has been asked to weigh in on these proposed reforms. A survey indicates that 77% of the Australian population believes the current generation of renters may never afford home ownership.
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“Australians have told us in this survey that they see renting as an essential service and this is because it provides the foundation for our life.”
“we've asked the Australian public whether they agree with these policy reforms. So two of the really clear pillars that came through in the research were around stability and affordability”
“two of the really clear pillars that came through in the research were around stability and affordability and they're linked to each other because we know that when rents go up too rapidly or beyond a renters ability to pay they have to find a new home.”
“The report not only sets these ways out but we've asked the Australian public whether they agree with these policy reforms. Two of the really clear pillars that came through in the research were around stability and affordability.”
“Two of the really clear pillars that came through in the research were around stability and affordability because we know that when rents go up too rapidly... they have to find a new home.”
“77% of the population, believe it, generation of renters may never afford to own a home. And as we've said, almost a third of Australian households.”
“77% of the population, believe it, generation of renters may never afford to own a home.”
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