Renters reeling in COVID crisis
Calls are mounting for state and federal governments to provide more support for residential tenants, as a new survey showed nearly 60 per cent of renters had experienced reductions in income during the COVID-19 crisis.
The impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on residential tenants have been wide-ranging. Photo: Shutterstock (Image source: Shutterstock.com)
Calls are mounting for state and federal governments to provide more support for residential tenants, as a new survey showed nearly 60 per cent of renters had experienced reductions in income during the COVID-19 crisis.
A survey of 1,600 renters by leasing website Rent.com.au laid bare the impacts on tenants in the residential property market, with 59 per cent of respondents saying they had stopped working or had their hours reduced.
The survey…
