Media Release: WA government delivers huge win for renters
The Make Renting Fair alliance welcomes today’s announcement of rental reforms, describing it as a significant step forward for tenants.
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Media Release – Urgent need for rent caps as new figures reveal WA at epicentre of rental crunch
New figures reveal Western Australia has experienced the steepest rent increases in the country, reigniting the WA Make Renting Fair Alliance’s call for rent caps.
Media Release – Back to school but nowhere to sleep: WA’s hidden youth homelessness crisis
Students across Western Australia are returning to school this week but hundreds of young people across the state will start the new school year without a safe place to sleep.
Media Release – Report exposes WA’s runaway rents, sparking renewed calls for rent caps
Western Australian renters are paying an extra $20,000 per year in rent compared to four years ago according to a new report…
Opportunity Through Adversity – Pilbara Housing Investment Plan Report 2025
A call for the Safe Night Space to remain open – if not for the next two years at least over the Christmas period.
Media Release – Report uncovers severe impact of renting in WA without minimum standards
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.
Media Release – Community sector welcomes massive boost for housing and homelessness
Shelter WA and the Western Australian Council of Social Service (WACOSS) warmly welcome today’s State Government announcement of a significant investment in social and affordable housing and homelessness initiatives.
Shelter WA and WACOSS welcome $24.4m Rent Relief Program
We are calling on the WA Government for an emergency lifeline of funding to keep this service operating.
