Tenants' Union of Tasmania

We provided a response to the consultation of the Residential Parks Regulations 2026. 

With the number of whole home short stay properties having increased by one (0.94%) each and every day for the last five years, a coalition of community organisations is calling for a review of short stay accommodation in Tasmania.

Rents increased slower in the June 2026 quarter compared to the previous quarter. However, unlike previous years they still increased, rather than slightly decreasing. There were only small changes in rent for 3-bedroom homes compared to the March quarter in any of the more populated areas. The only outliers here were Kingston, where the cost […]

Last week we submitted a comprehensive report on the governments public consultation questions on modernising the Residential Tenancy Act 1997 with the support of Community Legal Centres Tasmania (CLC Tas), the Tasmanian Council of Social Services (TasCOSS) and the Youth Network of Tasmania (YNOT). Read our full submission below.