Perth is now the least affordable capital city in Australia with low-income renters bearing the brunt of the crisis, according to the tenth annual National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index released today.
A new report has exposed the unsafe and unfair realities of renting in Western Australia, where the lack of minimum standards leaves three in five renters living with mould and bearing the cost of home repairs themselves.
As Shelter WA unveils its bold Election Platform, new analysis reveals the number of social and affordable housing dwellings that must be created every year in each West Australian electorate to address the current and future demand of more than 85,000 homes by 2041.
Western Australian renters could save $6,000 next year if the State Government delivers a deep and permanent cost-of-living housing relief package, according to Shelter WA.
With just seven months until the state election, Shelter WA is calling for further government action to combat the housing and homelessness crisis which is set to be a defining issue at the polls.