Australian Renters Yell For Change!

Last Thursday CHOICE, the National Association of Tenants’ Organisations (NATO) and National Shelter called for governments to prioritise rental security and quality issues, not just housing affordability. This followed the release of Unsettled, Life in Australia’s Private  Rental Market, the results of a national survey by the same groups, in which widespread fear and discrimination was reported by thousands of Australians.

Key findings from Unsettled were:

  • 83% of renters in Australia have no fixed-term lease or are on a lease less than 12 months long
  • 62% of people say they feel like they can’t ask for changes
  • 50% of renters report experiencing discrimination when applying for a rental property
  • 50% of renters worried about being listed on a residential tenancy database
  • 20% renters experiencing leaking, flooding and issues with mould
  • 8% of renters are living in a property in need of urgent repairs

For those who rent, this was no surprise but media across the country picked up the story with coverage on

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Ten-year Queensland Housing Strategy: key reforms

The AHURI Homelessness and housing solutions conference is coming to Brisbane, 31st March 2017. At this conference, the Honourable Mick de Brenni (Queensland’s Minister for Housing and Public Works) will outline the key reforms from the upcoming ten-year Queensland housing strategy. The Minister said the new strategy is aimed at providing a pathway for people into … Read more

Out and About

Tenants Queensland will be out and about in February and March at upcoming University orientation and market days. Come along, say “Hi” and get the low down on your rights and responsibilities as renters. You can catch us at: Griffith University – Nathan and Logan Campuses Sunshine Coast University See you there!

Advice Service for Tenants

Established in 1986, Tenants Queensland (TQ) is a specialist statewide community and legal service providing free tenancy law advisory services for residential tenants. TQ seeks to protect and improve the rights of all people who rent their home in Queensland including those who live in marginal tenures such as caravan parks and boarding houses. TQ provides … Read more

Changes to tenancy database laws

Tenancy law changes from July 1 will improve conditions for Queensland tenants who are listed on a tenancy database. Queensland Housing Minister De Brenni released a press statement highlighting the changes. Key changes include: lessors/agents must advise prospective tenants of the databases they use, the reason for which they use them, and how the database operators … Read more

Tenants Queensland has moved

Tenants Queensland has moved office to: Level 1, 87 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill 4000 Our admin number remains the same:  3832 9447 Our advice number is also unchanged:  1300 744263 The Statewide QSTARS tenant advice service operates Monday-Friday 9am -5pm with late services until 7pm on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. If you are calling the advice … Read more

Tenants Queensland

In Queensland 34% of households live in rented homes.  Tenants Queensland is a specialist community legal service that provides tenancy law advice. We assist and represent renting households.  Our vision is to ensure renting in Queensland is a secure and respected housing tenure and tenant’s rights are respected.  We have a free statewide advice service for … Read more

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