Rents in greater nipaluna/Hobart are the second highest of any capital city in Australia, the latest Rental Affordability Index report by SGS Economics and Planning has shown. Rents across regional lutruwita/Tasmania have been assessed as “moderately unaffordable”, and getting worse.
A safe and affordable home is a human right. But trying to find an affordable place to live across lutruwita/Tasmania is becoming impossible. Tasmanians are really struggling in this rental crisis.
The Liberals have consistently failed to build enough public houses and sat on their hands as the price of rents have been jacked up across the state. For years, the Greens have been trying to stop unreasonable rent increases, but every time we’ve been blocked by Labor and the Liberals. The major parties seem quite happy with a system that favours profits over renters’ rights.
The Liberal Government needs to act now to help Tasmanians struggling in this housing crisis. We need investment in public housing instead of a billion-dollar stadium that Tasmanians don’t want or need. Short-stay accommodation must be reined in to secure more homes for Tasmanians.
Renters need real rights.
It’s time to stop massive rent hikes and introduce minimum standards in rental properties. The Liberals must stop stalling with their promise to Tasmanians to ensure they can stay in their rental with their beloved pets.
