Renters must be better supported to ensure they don't become homeless due to the coronavirus pandemic, an advocate group has urged.
Better Renting's latest report looks at rental negotiation data, finding five to 15 per cent of tenants may be in rental debt and could be at risk of eviction when moratoriums lift.Homelessness largely left out of the federal budget, as sector braces for the full impact of the pandemic"Governments have a responsibility to ensure that people aren't losing their home because of the economic impact of COVID-19," the group's executive director Joel Dignam said.
"Keeping renters secure in their homes over coming months is essential to help our community stay strong and recover from the impact of coronavirus on our society." The report also flagged concerns for renters who have avoided rental debt only by opting for other debts such as credit cards, as well as those who are at risk of running out of savings and may soon owe money.Governments announced eviction moratoriums at the start of the health crisis to prevent Australians being kicked out of their homes as multiple industries were shut down.
Western Australia, NSW, Victoria and South Australia have extended their moratoriums until March next year, while Tasmania's will end in December.
No... why should the taxpayer fork out more for you. Have you still got your 75'oled... your 50k vehicle?... have you
Lost rent is the risk landlords take when they invest in property. No need for government to buy the debt, just reduce the period of bankruptcy caused by rent defaults during the pandemic to one week.
If the ethnic Western MPs in Australia can give themselves a pay rise by printing more money for themselves. Then why can't they do the same for rent debts?
If you implement the policy then you need to have the funding to fully execute that policy, if you don’t than it should be rejected on this basis.
It’s the Chinese government that should be made to pick up all these debts globally either through direct provision or inflated tariffs on their goods. If the world had had the heads up on covid back when the CCP had, it would have been a lot easier in us
There efforts would be better spent calling for an end to the trans Tasman agreement that allows hundreds of thousands of Kiwis to come and increase the demand on accommodation and jobs.
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