Episode 1.13 Navigating the Rental Market During Housing Crisis with Alice Pennycott and Leo Paterson Ross

<p>Renting in Australia is no longer just expensive. For many renters, it is unstable, exhausting and taking a serious financial and emotional toll.</p><p>In this Episode 13, I am joined by <a href="https://circlegreen.org.au/about/our-staff/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Alice Pennycott</a>, Principal Lawyer (Tenancy) at Circle Green Community Legal in WA, and <a href="https://www.tenants.org.au/tu/board-and-staff" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Leo Paterson-Ross</a>, CEO of the Tenants&#39; Union of NSW and a representative of the National Association of Tenant Organisations, to explore housing insecurity, tenancy rights and what renters are experiencing beyond the headlines.</p><p><br></p><p>Key questions explored:</p><ul><li>Why does rental affordability not always mean housing security?</li><li>What do vacancy rates miss about renters being pushed out of homes?</li><li>Why can renters still struggle even when they do everything right?</li><li>How do eviction laws in NSW and WA affect renters’ sense of security?</li><li>What would actually make renting more stable, dignified and humane?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The conversation also explores the fear of being labelled a difficult tenant, the personal data renters give up to compete for housing, and what needs to change to create a more secure rental system.</p><p>#HousingInsecurity #TenancyRights #HousingAffordability #RentersRights #RentalHousing</p>