Pushed to the edge: private rental (un)affordability in Melbourne

Examines the renting situation for low income households in Melbourne. The report looked at all private rental properties advertised on June 23rd to give a snapshot into the rental market for low income households. Summary TUV’s Melbourne Rental Affordability Bulletin illustrates the parlous nature of renting in Melbourne for low-income households and it is abundantly clear that there remains a situation of critical unaffordability across much of metropolitan region. To supplement this, TUV set out to sketch a clearer picture of the actual conditions faced by low-income households looking for housing by trawling through the 16 331 advertised properties on realestate.com.au on 23 June, 2015. The research found a severe lack of affordable and appropriate housing available to low-income households