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Episode 276: Creating a Fairer System for Renters: Insights from the CEO of Tenants Union of NSW

Whether you’re a property investor with tenants, or you’re currently renting, you will be effected in some way shape or form with the current rental market conditions.  In today's unstable housing prices, tenants are struggling to stay afloat. With sky-high rent increases and plummeting vacancy rates, it can feel like an uphill battle! Renters need solutions NOW!

From the diminishing availability of housing units and poor living conditions; Leo Patterson Ross - CEO of Tenants Union of NSW - discusses how this current situation affects people renting a home as well as sharing his knowledge on creating a fairer system for all occupants in order to make it more accessible. 

So don't just survive this crisis, thrive by learning what solutions are available. 

Don't resign yourself to dead-end leases; join us as we uncover solutions that can create a brighter future for renters. Learn how together, we can counteract the difficulties of today's rental market and ensure tenants are given greater equity in their living situations!

Episode Highlights:

00:00 - What will happen to tenants’ rights now that we have a chronic rental shortage?

02:11 - Leo explains what the Tenants Union does

04:06 - What are the most common reasons why people get evicted from a rental property?

07:11 - What’s going on in the rental market and why isn’t it working?

18:13 - How do you address the challenges of the current housing market?

22:15 - What’s happening in Sydney’s inner city?

27:45 - What’s going to be required to change the current rental market situation?

34:16 - What’s going on in the real estate market?

39:50 - When a property becomes vacant, why isn’t it being incentivised?

45:47 - Leo’s mission statement is to change one thing

48:57 - What is the impact of rent regulation on the market?

55:45 - The temptation to look at ways to streamline the business

About Our Guest:

Leo Patterson Ross has worked in housing justice and community development for 15 years with over a decade in various roles at the Tenants' Union, stepping up as CEO the day COVID eviction moratoriums were announced in NSW. Bringing together social work training, front-line advocacy experience and a pragmatic approach to seeking solutions that work, Leo is committed to assisting renters, to and speaking about the experience of renters in NSW.

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