The rent eats first

Just sayin' If you haven't read Evicted yet, don't wait. goodreads.com/book/show/2585…

Our first report from AHURI's COVID-19 Research Program, Renting in the time of COVID-19: understanding the impacts, is now available. The research was undertaken by researchers from @UniofAdelaide @unimelb @UniversitySA --> bit.ly/3jRyuCG #AHURIResearch #COVID19

The @UNSWCityFutures COVID-19 renter survey continues. Tell us your experience of rent negotiations. - How did your landlord/agent respond? - Was rent reduced, or just deferred? - By how much? Takes 5-10 mins, go in the draw for $500 voucher. unsw.to/covidrent

Important piece on the crucial link between housing markets, labour markets, and public health. Eviction moratorium needed yesterday!

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In the face of #COVID19, we at the Oxford Tenants Union have written to the leader of Oxford City Council @OxfordCity , Councillor Susan Brown to ask her to take urgent and decisive action to protect people who are renting. Please do read and share. tinyurl.com/s4cvqru

Housing twitter! This is a covid callout. What are the potential impacts for renters that need to be addressed? Reply below! #COVID19 #

It's time to #VentYourRent! We want to hear how the renting crisis has affected you. 🏠 Dodgy landlords? 🛠️Disrepair? ❌Nightmare letting agents? Share your story using #VentYourRent 📢

Your landlord doesn't want you to vote. Find out who really has your interest at heart by downloading our keycard here. tiny.cc/84xfgz or on our website. #rentersmatter #VoteTactically #tenants

Rent Regulation Works: Evidence from Across #Europe dublintenants.com/2016/11/17/ren… #5YearRentFreeze | #TWIP

If landlords and property managers don't think we monitor rental ad websites for discriminatory language, they would be very, very wrong. That's what I did this morning. I sent a total of 13 emails, and attached a copy of Baltimore City's source of income protection law.

Renters could cast the deciding votes in seats across the country 🗳️💪🏾 That's why all of us have come together under the Renter Manifesto, calling for radical transformation of the housing system 🏚️➡️🏡 Join us: buff.ly/2PJZGa6

Experiences like this are why we included this policy in our #RenterManifesto Rentermanifesto.org #VentYourRent

Dear followers, can we please ask a small favour of you. For over 3 decades the Tenants' Union of the ACT has stood up for Canberra's private & community tenants. Its funding is under threat. Please sign the petition to save it! #SavetheTU #TUNotforSale megaphone.org.au/petitions/save…

We're calling for a national register of landlords. The idea is pretty simple: a one-stop shop that holds information on all landlords. You could check whether your landlord is registered there, and if they aren’t - you could steer well clear. Read more: buff.ly/2qwbn9L

@bencjenkins I just got accepted into a house with no front blinds, I offered to put in my own blinds, and they said I could but they’d have to increase the rent. I love people who collect dwellings and make money from them.

Our homeless crisis is so bad we're running out of emergency accommodation. Very concerning that even those in priority need cannot always be found temporary accommodation. Government and councils must do more to end the #HousingCrisis manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-m…

Washington state tidied up eviction proceedings to make system fairer around rent arrears but didn't remove no cause evictions. The inevitable happened. crosscut.com/2019/10/legisl…

Evictions typically cost renters £1400, which is why we’re calling for landlords who force tenants to move to foot the bill. Our research shows a majority of the public agrees: theguardian.com/money/2019/oct… #EndSection21

Love hearing about a person on Newstart at Tribunal telling the landlord how tough things are and how he's skipping meals to try and pay rent, and the landlord laughs and jokes that they wouldn't mind losing some weight too. #raisetherate