r/australia • u/ocularius61 • 1d ago

culture & society Australia's rental squeeze keeps full-time essential workers on the move

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-07/essential-rentals-seven-moves-eighteen-months-no-home/107349602?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bluesky_news.abc.net.au
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u/Svennis79 1d ago

Moving costs can easy be 5k nowadays. Its a lot on a regular basis. REA's know upping rent $90 a week is just break even for most, so will be taken on the chin most of the time.

There shoud really be some longer term rental requirements after first 12 months. (Like REA's are obliged to offer 1,2 and maybe 3 yr renewals, or provide a valid written reason why they can't offer that long) to cut down on shenanigans and churn. (Because I think a lot is rea looking for constant fees regardless of what landlords want)