The March quarter edition of Tasmanian Rents shows that rents in Southern Tasmania rose by 5% in the last quarter, while Northern Tasmania rents fell by 0.1% and North West rents increased by 2.3%.  We have also introduced new statistics that for Greater Hobart, Greater Launceston and the North West Coast which show similar trends. […]

AMENDED The latest (amended) issue of Tasmanian Rents is out now and shows continued rent increases across much of Southern Tasmania.  Inner Launceston rents have started rising in this quarter but could be an temporary aberration.  For this and more comprehensive data view the December 2017 Tasmanian Rents now.  

Community Legal Centres Tasmania has launched the CLC Tasmania Law Access Portal. The website is designed to help community members search for freely available legal information and services around the state. Happy browsing!

With the state election imminent, we have identified a number of areas of reform that will significantly improve housing conditions for the more than 54,000 Tasmanian households that rent. Late last month we sent correspondence to the Tasmanian Liberal Party, the Australian Labor Party and the Tasmanian Greens in which we outlined seven key areas […]

NEW DATES ADDED! Thanks to additional funding from the Solicitor’s Guarantee Fund we will be able to provide a Duty Solicitor in the Launceston Magistrates Court once a week. Our solicitors will be able to support any tenancy case on the spot, but preparation will enhance your chances for a positive outcome. If you have a […]

The September 2017 edition of Tasmanian Rents is out and here’s what it shows: Southern Tasmanian rents rose by 7.1% for 2 bedroom properties and 9.4% for 3 bedroom properties in the last year. The rents in Greater Hobart rose even faster, with the most extreme example being Hobart City 3 bedroom properties rising by […]

Tasmanian rents fell in all regions in the June quarter according to data collected from the Rental Deposit Authority.  The 1.9% fall in Tasmanian rent in June is consistent with previous years where the statistics show rents fall in June following rises in March.  The largest fall in regional rent occurred in the North (down […]

The latest issue of Tasmanian Rents, covering rents in Tasmania in the first quarter of 2017, is available in our publications section. Read more here.

Yesterday, we co-signed a letter with TasCOSS and Shelter Tasmania calling for standard application forms and lease agreements.   We believe that Real Estate Agencies and private landlords should not be able to require credit and criminal history checks during the application process and we have called for consultation on the questions that should and […]

  Update: After Bill’s story featured in the local ABC news in late February, the wasp nest on his property was removed. However, Housing Tasmania did not change its policy, which still states that pest and vermin are a tenant responsibility. We have send the following letter to Housing Tasmania on 3 May 2017.   Original […]