Analysis undertaken by the Greens reveals applications have been made to make 41 Hobart homes short stay accommodation in the last six months, with 1 in 4 formerly used as rentals.
New reports released by Domain and Cotality paint a stark picture of worsening pain for renters, as rents continue to rise.
More than 9,500 people are waiting for social housing in Tasmania, including almost 3,000 children.
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.
The Housing Register hit another record high, rising beyond 5,500 applicants, according to new Homes Tasmania data.
2025 saw Tasmania’s public housing waitlist consistently trend upwards, with no months of retraction and an end to the year with more than 5,400 applicants.
The Liberal government has spent a decade failing to build enough public housing, refusing to strengthen renters' rights or to rein in Airbnb.
Median statewide rent for houses was just under $500 a week in the June 2025 quarter, an increase of 4.2 per cent from the June quarter of last year.
The Greens welcome the release of disability housing indicators by TasCOSS and Disability Voices Tasmania.
The Liberals’ new housing strategy has a lot of nice words but will be meaningless unless it’s backed up by concrete commitments and action.
