When Paige’s fixed term tenancy agreement was coming to an end, she was offered a new agreement – with a rent increase from $440 to $635 per week – a 44% rise! She contacted her agent with to try to negotiate a lesser increase, but the agent wasn’t negotiating! They make it clear that there … Read more
Billie* was living in a two-bedroom unit near Brisbane, paying $640 per week. As the tenancy agreement came to an end, Billie was offered a new agreement with a $150 per week increase. This increase was unaffordable for Billie, and also, Billie considered the amount was not in line with the market rent for the … Read more
*Tom and his family had been living in their property since March 2019. When it came time to renew the lease agreement for the year 2024 – 2025, the tenants did not proceed with the renewal. They were consequently asked to leave at the end of the lease agreement. At this time, the current rent … Read more
With her budget already stretched, an unexpected rent increase almost left Helena* and her two children with nowhere to live. Helena is a single parent living on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. It’s the only place she has lived since moving to Australia with her partner some ten years ago. Helena has two children, one … Read more