Renter’s rights
HAAG advocates for the rights of older renters all kinds of tenancies. We support initiatives to make renting a more safe, secure and affordable option.
What's hotter than Taylor Swift? Housing Justice
Shane and Fiona speak to Sabrina Clarke, project worker for Better Renting, about their newly released report into the heat and humidiity of rental properties across australia. We chat about what their research demonstrated and the need for better rental standards. Read the report and find out more on their website https://www.betterrenting.org.au/ …
Posted in: Podcasts, Accessibility, Climate
Improving NSW rental laws Consultation Paper
The NSW Ageing on the Edge Forum is a coalition of about 150 organisational supporters and members. The members of the Forum are advocates for change, including older people with lived experience of homelessness, service providers, peak advocacy bodies and private sector organisations, working together to address housing and homelessness related issues of older people.… …
Posted in: Submissions, Campaigns, New South Wales
Not even stagnating: renters rights and the Victorian Housing Statement
Shane and Reuben talk to Louisa Bassini, the Acting Director of Legal Practice at Inner Melbourne Community Legal, about the Victorian government’s recent Housing Statement, focusing on the government’s plans to demolish all the city’s public housing highrises and what that means for current public housing tenants. We also talk more broadly about renters rights… …
Posted in: Podcasts, Public Housing, Campaigns, Victoria
Digital Privacy for older renters
Shane and Fiona spoke to Samantha Floreani, Program Lead at Digital Rights Watch, about how tech is eroding older renters rights, and giving real estate agents way too much power. https://digitalrightswatch.org.au/ …
Posted in: Podcasts
NSW Government urged to ease pressure on renting households and urgently tackle unaffordable rents in the private rental housing
Joint Statement by Tenants’ Union of NSW, Shelter NSW, and the NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) along with Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG). …
Posted in: News Updates, Campaigns, New South Wales
Submission to the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Rental Fairness) Bill 2023
A fixed rental price must be advertised at the time a property is put up for rent. This advertised rate would act as a ceiling. Older people are already struggling to find affordable housing in an extremely competitive housing market. They are unlikely to be able to bid higher on properties on a limited income.… …
Posted in: Submissions, Campaigns, New South Wales
Reinstate the Victorian emergency COVID renting laws
HAAG sent this letter to Victorian Ministers for Consumer Affairs, Housing and Planning, asking them to reinstate the state’s emergency COVID renting laws, and in particular the eviction moratorium, as an urgent measure to avoid exposing older Victorians to a risk of eviction and homelessness during the pandemic. …
Posted in: News Updates, Coronavirus, Campaigns, Victoria
Renters Rights with Tenants Victoria
Rental laws have changed in Victoria. What does this mean for older renters? What can you do if you get an eviction notice? Is it illegal to have no heater in your house? What modifications can you make to your home? This and more in our wide ranging interview with lawyer Georga Wootton from Tenants… …
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Renters and Housing Union
Shane interviews secretary of the Renters and Housing Union about their call for better protections for renters.You can sign their petition here: https://rahu.org.au/sign-the-petition-rahu-demands-an-immediate-extension-to-the-eviction-ban/ …
Posted in: Podcasts
Quick guide to the Residential Tenancies Regulation Review
The Victorian Government is collecting feedback on the Residential Tenancies Regulations, and has published a draft set of regulations. If you live in rental housing, this is a great time to tell the government about your needs as an older tenant. …
Posted in: News Updates, Campaigns, Take Action
Commission, Review, Inquire
This month, HAAG has been busy as state and federal governments investigate issues that effect older people’s housing. Shane talks about the state government’s reviews of the Retirement Villages Act and the Residential Tenancies Regulations, before Fiona and Leonie continue discussion of the Aged Care Royal Commission and homelessness as an aged care issue. …
Posted in: Podcasts, Aged care, Retirement Housing
Make Renting Fair National Day of Action
Taking action to highlight the plight of the real people who rent in Australia by sharing their messages to their landlords on social media …
Posted in: Events, Campaigns, Federal Campaigns, Take Action