On Thursday 7 August, the Make Renting Fair in Queensland campaign hosted a COVID safe in person rally and an online virtual rally, encouraging all Queenslanders to get on board and raise their voices for renters’ rights. We had guest speakers – Penny Carr, CEO Tenants Queensland and Make Renting Fair Qld Alliance member – … Read More
Tenant Stories
Michelle has been forced to relocate to Brisbane to stay with family and has been left with no other option than to fly in and out of Rockhampton for work.
Michelle* rented a property in central Queensland for 5 years. The property had been built by her landlord and had significant structural issues. There was cracking throughout the unit, the walls had separated from the roof in sections and water seeped in when it … Read More
“Being asked to leave threw our family into chaos. We knew the rental market was bad, but we had no idea just how bad it was.”
Pamela has been living in her rental home for almost 4 years. The property is also home to her extended family, including her daughter who is an essential worker. Pamela is also a carer for another family member who has a disability. For almost 4 years she looked after the house like it was her … Read More
Kate’s youngest child’s allergies started playing up and the family subsequently discovered mould in the carpet.
Kate* and her family were happy living in their rental home. Her kids were of school age and their home was within walking distance to the school. Having moved into an older house, the lounge room carpet was already pretty worn but still in okay condition. After a while, Kate’s youngest child’s allergies started to … Read More
“We had lived in our home for nearly three years, made good friends in the community. Now we have had to leave, for no good reason.”
Janine and her family lived in their rental home for nearly 3 years. Janine said they had always paid the rent on time, taken good care of the property and the real estate agent never raised any concerns with them until the last inspection. “Then they complained about the state of the house as we … Read More
Nik doesn’t know what he would do without his four legged friends.
Queensland renter Nik*, is a tow truck driver and has been living in his Logan rental property for the last five years. Nik’s landlord gave him approval for him to keep his dogs back in 2017, and it was documented on the lease. Nik has two Maltese dogs, Monkey and Willow (pictured) and they have … Read More
Why we need a good reason before tenancies can be ended
My husband and I have been in our current rental property on for more than three years and always paid our rent on time. My husband was diagnosed with a serious illness a couple of months ago. With so much happening in our lives, we didn’t realise that the end our current lease was coming … Read More
Louise is a working mother of 2 teenagers, is a survivor of domestic violence and was left homeless.
Louise Brimson is a working mother of two teenagers. Louise lives in Brisbane’s bayside, is a survivor of domestic and family violence, and has raised her two boys single-handedly for over 10 years. She has rented homes for all of her adult life. The rental home that Louise has most recently lived in had multiple … Read More
Elisha is a person with disability, and her landlord wouldn’t install hand rails in her bathroom to keep her safe from falling.
Elisha Matthews is a professional working in the disability and arts sectors, and is a wheelchair user. Elisha lives with her children and pets on Brisbane’s northside. She has rented homes for all of her adult life. At the last couple of rental homes that Elisha has lived in, she has put in requests to … Read More
Michelle’s story
Michelle lives in South-East Queensland with her two teenage daughters, and until more recently, her ex-partner. The house they rented had termite damage, rats in the wall and rotting timber. Every request Michelle made for repairs, was ignored. “I almost fell through floorboards once, and there are support beams that are rotten,” says Michelle. “I … Read More
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