The rental crisis shows no signs of abating. In some parts of the country, finding somewhere to live has never been harder. While rents are rising, house prices are decreasing, pitting tenants and landlords against each other. #abc730
"It's ridiculous. I apply all the time. I go to inspections all the time ... some of the places, you don't have a chance to apply for them." – Lauren Koplin #abc730
"Obviously as an agent, our responsibility typically lies with the owner, but I do believe it takes two to tango. In some circumstances, there wasn't a whole lot of co-operation from one or both parties and that led to some fairly poor outcomes." – Samantha Gatherum-Goss #abc730
"It's not just some investment item that we're talking about, it's something that someone will have to live in and try to build their life in, and it makes a huge difference how it's run." – Thomas Shafee #abc730
“There are lots of really good private landlords and of course, there are lots of great organisations and government agencies that provide affordable housing. The problem is that for the most part, renters have not been valued.” – Michele Adair, NSW Housing Trust CEO #abc730
"One in three rent a home and probably nine out of ten rent at some stage. Yet, we have had decades of government policy that just really disregards the rights of tenants and their safety and security." – Michele Adair, NSW Housing Trust CEO #abc730
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