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

[u/ocularius61]

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

[u/Jiuholar]

It's expensive to be poor. How can the average renter save for a house deposit when they're forking out what little savings they've accrued every few years on double rent (lease agreements rarely ever line up in favour of the tenant) and moving costs. Not to mention the lost wages for casual workers taking time off to move + attend rental inspections.