Better Renting
@betterrenting.bsky.social
Better Renting is a community of renters working together for stable, affordable, and healthy homes.
See our upcoming events, latest research, media, & renting news here: https://linktr.ee/BetterRentingAus
See our upcoming events, latest research, media, & renting news here: https://linktr.ee/BetterRentingAus
A new report out this week from Swinburne University and Housing for the Aged Action Group shows that older renters are falling through the cracks, stuck in poor-quality homes they can’t afford, and desperately need stronger protections.
You can find the full report here: tinyurl.com/yeywsbth
You can find the full report here: tinyurl.com/yeywsbth
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 AM
A new report out this week from Swinburne University and Housing for the Aged Action Group shows that older renters are falling through the cracks, stuck in poor-quality homes they can’t afford, and desperately need stronger protections.
You can find the full report here: tinyurl.com/yeywsbth
You can find the full report here: tinyurl.com/yeywsbth
We're looking forward to engaging further with the Commissioner over the coming months to progress these vital reforms—the need for which is amply illustrated in Better Renting's "We Live Here" book, filled with renters' photos of their homes.
November 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
We're looking forward to engaging further with the Commissioner over the coming months to progress these vital reforms—the need for which is amply illustrated in Better Renting's "We Live Here" book, filled with renters' photos of their homes.
Our CEO Ange met with NSW Rental Commissioner Trina Jones this week to talk about the changes renters need to ensure they have healthy, stable, affordable homes!
November 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Our CEO Ange met with NSW Rental Commissioner Trina Jones this week to talk about the changes renters need to ensure they have healthy, stable, affordable homes!
🎉 We could not be happier to report that we hit our fundraising goal: the max amount that could receive matched donations from Ethical Jobs this week!
November 13, 2025 at 8:32 AM
🎉 We could not be happier to report that we hit our fundraising goal: the max amount that could receive matched donations from Ethical Jobs this week!
An update from our Deputy CEO on the proposed minimum rental standards bill in South Australia: we're very disappointed in the results, but not defeated by them. An enormous thank-you to everyone who mobilised, contacted MPs, and shared our joint submission. We'll get there.
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
An update from our Deputy CEO on the proposed minimum rental standards bill in South Australia: we're very disappointed in the results, but not defeated by them. An enormous thank-you to everyone who mobilised, contacted MPs, and shared our joint submission. We'll get there.
The SA Legislative Council will vote on minimum standards for rental homes tomorrow. If you care about renters, you know that minimum standards are a no-brainer: no other service that provides shelter to human beings for any extended period of time operates without standards for health/safety.
November 11, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The SA Legislative Council will vote on minimum standards for rental homes tomorrow. If you care about renters, you know that minimum standards are a no-brainer: no other service that provides shelter to human beings for any extended period of time operates without standards for health/safety.
Heads up: you can still get an extra scoop of rental reforms if you donate to Better Renting before noon this coming Thursday! Ethical Jobs is very generously matching every donation made, up to $5000. If you've ever thought about donating and don't do it now, that's like throwing money away!
November 10, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Heads up: you can still get an extra scoop of rental reforms if you donate to Better Renting before noon this coming Thursday! Ethical Jobs is very generously matching every donation made, up to $5000. If you've ever thought about donating and don't do it now, that's like throwing money away!
Findings are in: turns out Ethical Jobs is matching all donations to Better Renting this month! We want to create twice as much trouble for landlords who don't treat renting like the essential service it is next year, so doubling our donations is a huge help! Link is below 👇
November 7, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Findings are in: turns out Ethical Jobs is matching all donations to Better Renting this month! We want to create twice as much trouble for landlords who don't treat renting like the essential service it is next year, so doubling our donations is a huge help! Link is below 👇
🤔 Hmm...something strange seems to be happening with our donation site......it's almost like everything that goes into it is getting...doubled...no, it couldn't be—we'll have to investigate more tomorrow at 12PM to be sure! Stay tuned!
November 5, 2025 at 8:35 AM
🤔 Hmm...something strange seems to be happening with our donation site......it's almost like everything that goes into it is getting...doubled...no, it couldn't be—we'll have to investigate more tomorrow at 12PM to be sure! Stay tuned!
We know renters' homes are less safe and healthy than owners' are—help us prove it and fix it!
Sign up at bit.ly/renter-lab-S...!
Sign up at bit.ly/renter-lab-S...!
November 5, 2025 at 5:48 AM
We know renters' homes are less safe and healthy than owners' are—help us prove it and fix it!
Sign up at bit.ly/renter-lab-S...!
Sign up at bit.ly/renter-lab-S...!
STILL SEEKING RENTER RESEARCHERS: if you want to stop melting in your NSW rental every summer, become a Renter Researcher and join the Renter Lab to put your home's boiling summer temps to good use!
November 5, 2025 at 5:48 AM
STILL SEEKING RENTER RESEARCHERS: if you want to stop melting in your NSW rental every summer, become a Renter Researcher and join the Renter Lab to put your home's boiling summer temps to good use!
We'll send you a temperature tracker and crunch all the numbers—it's a super easy way for you to advocate for renters' rights without even leaving your home!
Apply at the link in our bio, or go to bit.ly/renter-lab-SS25 !
November 3, 2025 at 4:48 AM
We'll send you a temperature tracker and crunch all the numbers—it's a super easy way for you to advocate for renters' rights without even leaving your home!
Apply at the link in our bio, or go to bit.ly/renter-lab-SS25 !
⏳ You're running out of time to become a Renter Researcher!
We need Sydney renters to join the Renter Lab to help us gather data on how unbearably hot rental homes get in the summer.
We need Sydney renters to join the Renter Lab to help us gather data on how unbearably hot rental homes get in the summer.
November 3, 2025 at 4:48 AM
⏳ You're running out of time to become a Renter Researcher!
We need Sydney renters to join the Renter Lab to help us gather data on how unbearably hot rental homes get in the summer.
We need Sydney renters to join the Renter Lab to help us gather data on how unbearably hot rental homes get in the summer.
The week after that, on 11 Nov, is the Sydney Alliance's potluck dinner & listening event for Southwest Sydney! Bring a little food, eat a lot of other food, and build power in the Southwest. Sydney Alliance has done some incredible work in the past year, and this is a great moment to get involved!
October 28, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The week after that, on 11 Nov, is the Sydney Alliance's potluck dinner & listening event for Southwest Sydney! Bring a little food, eat a lot of other food, and build power in the Southwest. Sydney Alliance has done some incredible work in the past year, and this is a great moment to get involved!
Coming up on 5 Nov at the Dendy is Everybody's Home's screening of Sold!: Who Broke the Australian Dream? Come for a romp through our broken housing system and a panel that includes the film's director, renter advocate Matthew Lorenzon, and our CEO Ange!
October 28, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Coming up on 5 Nov at the Dendy is Everybody's Home's screening of Sold!: Who Broke the Australian Dream? Come for a romp through our broken housing system and a panel that includes the film's director, renter advocate Matthew Lorenzon, and our CEO Ange!
It’s so important for us to be able to show just how hot renters' homes get, either because they’re poorly-built and maintained, or because renters just can’t afford to cool them.
Sign up now at bit.ly/renter-lab-S...
This project is generously supported by a grant from the City of Sydney.
Sign up now at bit.ly/renter-lab-S...
This project is generously supported by a grant from the City of Sydney.
October 22, 2025 at 1:14 AM
It’s so important for us to be able to show just how hot renters' homes get, either because they’re poorly-built and maintained, or because renters just can’t afford to cool them.
Sign up now at bit.ly/renter-lab-S...
This project is generously supported by a grant from the City of Sydney.
Sign up now at bit.ly/renter-lab-S...
This project is generously supported by a grant from the City of Sydney.
It's going to get up to 40° in Sydney today. Summer hasn't even started yet.
If you're baking in your rental home, join our Renter Lab to help us make sure renters don't have to suffer through another unbearable summer: bit.ly/renter-lab-S...
If you're baking in your rental home, join our Renter Lab to help us make sure renters don't have to suffer through another unbearable summer: bit.ly/renter-lab-S...
October 22, 2025 at 1:14 AM
It's going to get up to 40° in Sydney today. Summer hasn't even started yet.
If you're baking in your rental home, join our Renter Lab to help us make sure renters don't have to suffer through another unbearable summer: bit.ly/renter-lab-S...
If you're baking in your rental home, join our Renter Lab to help us make sure renters don't have to suffer through another unbearable summer: bit.ly/renter-lab-S...
In the latest effort to crack down on rent bidding, Victorian rental listings online now have to be advertised with one single, fixed price—no more calling up the agent to find out what the secret rent they're looking for you to offer is!
October 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM
In the latest effort to crack down on rent bidding, Victorian rental listings online now have to be advertised with one single, fixed price—no more calling up the agent to find out what the secret rent they're looking for you to offer is!
We know what the solutions are--we just need to see governments step up and act on them.
Read the full report at www.anglicare.asn.au/publications...
October 20, 2025 at 5:09 AM
We know what the solutions are--we just need to see governments step up and act on them.
Read the full report at www.anglicare.asn.au/publications...
Anglicare recommends phasing out tax incentives to investors, renewing investment in social housing, and unifying a national code of renter protections to "begin to reverse the damage of decades of neglect."
October 20, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Anglicare recommends phasing out tax incentives to investors, renewing investment in social housing, and unifying a national code of renter protections to "begin to reverse the damage of decades of neglect."
They've also found that increases in supply, while important, haven't solved the affordability crisis, because that new supply still exists within the constraints of a housing market geared primarily at providing profit for investors, not an essential service for renters.
October 20, 2025 at 5:09 AM
They've also found that increases in supply, while important, haven't solved the affordability crisis, because that new supply still exists within the constraints of a housing market geared primarily at providing profit for investors, not an essential service for renters.
Regional rents provide little relief, with fewer than 1-3% of properties in many regional areas being affordable for an essential worker.
October 20, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Regional rents provide little relief, with fewer than 1-3% of properties in many regional areas being affordable for an essential worker.
Anglicare Australia's Essential Workers Report draws on their recent Rental Affordability Snapshot to catalogue just how difficult renting is for workers on middle incomes.
They found that workers earning the median annual income have to spend >50% of their salary to afford the national median rent.
They found that workers earning the median annual income have to spend >50% of their salary to afford the national median rent.
October 20, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Anglicare Australia's Essential Workers Report draws on their recent Rental Affordability Snapshot to catalogue just how difficult renting is for workers on middle incomes.
They found that workers earning the median annual income have to spend >50% of their salary to afford the national median rent.
They found that workers earning the median annual income have to spend >50% of their salary to afford the national median rent.
The Northern Territory Council of Social Service released its report on the cost of housing in the NT yesterday. It shows that despite having the highest proportion of renters in the country, the NT's waitlists for social housing tare 20 times longer than the priority waitlists in the ACT.
October 15, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The Northern Territory Council of Social Service released its report on the cost of housing in the NT yesterday. It shows that despite having the highest proportion of renters in the country, the NT's waitlists for social housing tare 20 times longer than the priority waitlists in the ACT.
Want to volunteer with a cause that helps renters but don't have a ton of time? Join our letters to the editor group & write a quick, <200 word letter to an Australian newspaper about your experiences of renting. We can help as much or as little as you need!
Get started at bit.ly/BR-letters now!
Get started at bit.ly/BR-letters now!
October 14, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Want to volunteer with a cause that helps renters but don't have a ton of time? Join our letters to the editor group & write a quick, <200 word letter to an Australian newspaper about your experiences of renting. We can help as much or as little as you need!
Get started at bit.ly/BR-letters now!
Get started at bit.ly/BR-letters now!