500 Homes Lost to Airbnb in a Year
CBOS’ new short stay accommodation statistics show 500 whole-homes have been lost to short stay in little more than a year.
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2026
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Housing Crisis
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May
2026
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Rental Affordability Measures
Hobart rents have had the largest quarterly increase in four years to a record $620 per week, higher now than Melbourne. Many Tasmanians can no longer afford to pay the rent.
May
2026
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No-Ground Evictions
The Western Australian government announced this week that they will end no grounds evictions. They join New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT and South Australia.
May
2026
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Protecting essential services
I rise to talk about this MPI on essential services and add my voice in relation to the importance of protecting them.
May
2026
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State of Government Housing Unacceptable
Government social and affordable housing tenants have had to apply to the Residential Tenancy Commissioner to get action on unacceptable living conditions.
Apr
2026
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Minimum Wage Earners Can’t Afford Rent
People making minimum wage can’t afford a room in an average-priced Tasmanian share house, according to Anglicare Tasmania’s latest Rental Affordability Snapshot.
Apr
2026
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Social Housing Need Grows, Tasmania’s Children Impacted
The Housing Register hit another record high, rising beyond 5,500 applicants, according to new Homes Tasmania data.
Apr
2026
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Rents and Vacancy Rates Hit Record Levels Amidst Fuel Crisis
Hobart rents recorded the largest quarterly increase in four years, while vacancy rates dropped to record lows, according to Domain’s Quarterly Rental Report.
Apr
2026
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Rising Rents Require Government Action
Cotality’s latest Quarterly Rental Review shows rents are continuing to rise while vacancy rates lower in Hobart.
Apr
2026
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Rent Freeze Needed Amidst Cost of Living Crisis
With Tasmanians doing it tough as the cost of living rises, immediate action is needed help Tasmanians struggling to pay the rent.