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Brock got the news the day he asked for repairs – one of 30,000 NSW renters evicted without a reason each year

Some states have banned or restricted no-grounds evictions, but advocates say they continue to magnify the power imbalance in the rental market

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Eamonn is struggling to find a rental while politicians offer solutions to Tasmania’s housing crisis – but some worry it’s too late

Eamonn is struggling to find a rental while politicians offer solutions to Tasmania’s housing crisis – but some worry it’s too late

In Tasmania, the average renter pays $7,000 more to keep a roof over their head than they did five years ago

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Tasmanian mother of three shifted from hotel to hotel as public housing wait gets longer

Tasmanian mother of three shifted from hotel to hotel as public housing wait gets longer

Becoming homeless has meant "Joanne" and her kids have lived in six hotels, two shelters and one caravan park in three years. Her family is part of an increasing number of people struggling to find shelter in Tasmania.

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Children at risk of being removed from their families as Tasmanian housing crisis deepens

Recovering addicts Lekita and Justin want to give their son the best possible chance in life, but say they constantly face roadblocks because of their past — with advocates warning families like theirs are at risk of losing their children if they cannot get a roof over their heads.

Push on for levy on vacant houses in Hobart, Glenorchy, Launceston to address Tasmania's rent crisis

A new alliance of community organisations is pushing for a levy to be paid by owners if houses are not occupied, as a means of addressing Tasmania's rental crisis, pointing to Vancouver, Canada, as an example of a similar measure working.

Tasmania's 'name and shame' fines list includes full addresses, but the premier says no more

Tasmania is the only jurisdiction in Australia that publishes full names and addresses of fine defaulters, raising questions about privacy, safety and poverty, but the premier promises the practice will be ditched.

Hobart Showground refuge for rental crisis homeless is set to close

For years, Hobart's showground has been a refuge for people like Tereasa, struggling to get a roof over their heads. She is about to be thrown into a rental market that is tight and getting tighter.

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Just 'good company' and 'no worries' for intergenerational housemates Quinta and Zac — despite 54-year age gap

Just 'good company' and 'no worries' for intergenerational housemates Quinta and Zac — despite 54-year age gap

After her husband died, Quinta needed a housemate to help pay the rent and do some cooking. Meanwhile, Zac was feeling "a bit hollow" living on his own.

One million homes were unoccupied on census night. How that could help people struggling to find housing

One million homes were unoccupied on census night. How that could help people struggling to find housing

In the midst of a housing crisis, there were more than one million homes sitting vacant on census night, according to the latest data. A demographer says a lot of those dwellings could be used to help people in need of secure housing.

Renters are facing eviction as the National Rental Affordability Scheme winds up

Renters are facing eviction as the National Rental Affordability Scheme winds up

Tanya thought she'd live in her home for the rest of her life, but with the National Rental Affordability Scheme winding up amidst a tight and expensive rental market, she is preparing for the worst — living in a tent.

Rental stress, cost of living pressures forcing Tasmanians into cars as winter approaches

Rental stress, cost of living pressures forcing Tasmanians into cars as winter approaches

With Hobart rental costs rising nearly 30 per cent in five years, Tracey Ransley has resorted to living in her car with two dogs in a friend's driveway.

Thousands of homes left empty in Tasmania despite critical rental shortage

Thousands of homes left empty in Tasmania despite critical rental shortage

An analysis of Taswater data suggests that thousands of investors are choosing to leave their properties empty, despite Hobart having the tightest rental market in the country.

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