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SA inquiry hears automated rental screening may exclude vulnerable tenants

Evidence reported from a South Australian parliamentary inquiry has raised concerns that rental application technology may reject people using sensitive personal information.

RentBuy Team25 Oct 20264 min read

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Energy upgrades funded for 730 Victorian community housing homes
Seven Victorian community housing projects will share $9 million for insulation, efficient electric appliances and solar, with the government forecasting household savings above $1,000 a year.
RentBuy Team24 Oct 20264 min read
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Victorian rental providers must now give evidence before claiming bonds
Rental providers must give tenants at least three business days’ notice and supporting evidence before claiming a Victorian bond, under rules effective from 13 October.
RentBuy Team14 Oct 20264 min read
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More than 4,000 regional WA social homes to receive insulation upgrades
A $53.9 million program will improve ceiling insulation in more than 4,000 social homes across regional and remote WA, targeting power bills and extreme temperatures.
RentBuy Team11 Oct 20264 min read
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Woolloomooloo site vacant since 1989 proposed for 15 social homes
Homes NSW plans to revive a long-empty inner-Sydney government site with mostly one-bedroom social housing, but the project must first pass consultation and development assessment.
RentBuy Team10 Oct 20264 min read
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Logan halves granny flat infrastructure charge to encourage new rentals
A one-bedroom granny flat will attract $13,500 less in Logan infrastructure charges under rules expected in November, although councillors disagree over whether the discount will improve supply or encourage overcrowding.
RentBuy Team9 Oct 20264 min read
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NSW data shows renters ended 85 per cent of surveyed tenancies
NSW’s first mandatory end-of-tenancy results cover more than 275,000 responses. Where landlords ended leases, moving in and property sales accounted for almost two-thirds of cases.
RentBuy Team9 Oct 20264 min read
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Victorian renters still leaving after notices assessed as invalid
Anika Legal says renters are being pushed out after requesting repairs or asserting other rights, exposing a potential gap in Victoria’s eviction protections.
RentBuy Team29 Sep 20264 min read

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Renting A Home

SA inquiry hears automated rental screening may exclude vulnerable tenants

Energy upgrades funded for 730 Victorian community housing homes

Victorian rental providers must now give evidence before claiming bonds

More than 4,000 regional WA social homes to receive insulation upgrades

Woolloomooloo site vacant since 1989 proposed for 15 social homes

Logan halves granny flat infrastructure charge to encourage new rentals

NSW data shows renters ended 85 per cent of surveyed tenancies

Victorian renters still leaving after notices assessed as invalid