Read our latest Renter Researchers dispatch here: buff.ly/f8wr1ng

Heat-safe rentals pushed to protect from quiet killer Heat stress is already weighing on health and productivity despite being largely preventable, informing a push to reform...

The headline quote is by one of the Net Zero Commissioners, Prof. Andy Pitman. Read the full article in which he's quoted here: buff.ly/FP6OuNX

Read the full Net Zero Commission Heat Stress report here: buff.ly/PYBWxDw

We applaud the NSW Net Zero Commission's efforts to spotlight the heat stress renters are already struggling with and providing the Minister for Climate Change with a path to solving it. We look forward to hearing his response soon.

Renters in NSW are already experiencing indoor temperatures that climb above 40°C, keep them awake at night, and drain their finances when they can only be fought with the energy-inefficient cooling devices that so many renters are stuck with.

And read our full report here: buff.ly/JEh8ijh

One of our renter researchers, Bel, also spoke to 9News herself, sharing how shocking the heat in her very first rental has been: "It just heats and heats and heats, and then it can't cool down overnight either."

Read the full article to hear more from Bernie and Bel here: buff.ly/RKW5Y21

Renters told us about how they became ill, missed work, and even had to flee their homes to escape the unbearable heat. One renter was hospitalised.

Our deputy CEO Bernie spoke to 9News about the unsustainable living situations forced upon the NSW renters we followed in our new report, Boiling Point.

We recorded temperatures in some homes that were above 40°C.

Boiling Point A Renter Researchers Report

Renters' homes are making them sick, keeping them from sleeping, and affecting their ability to work.

We've compiled our findings in our latest report, Boiling Point. We'll be sharing our results over the next few days, and you can read the report in full here: buff.ly/otapAxC

From December 2025 to March 2026, we tracked the temperatures inside 50 NSW renters' homes.

We found that their homes not only didn't protect them from the extremes of the summer heat, but that their homes are, in fact, hotter inside than out. They are worse than nothing. They are ovens.

Join me in making housing fair! What's happening: Right now, the government is finalising the Federal Budget—and deciding whether to keep giving away billions in investor tax breaks (like the capital gains tax discount) or choose a…

We've made it super easy for you to email your MP (right now!) before its too late! Takes 30 seconds and just might put our housing system on the right track for decades. Send yours here 👉️ buff.ly/RY9xN9U

It's the last sitting day of Parliament, so we wanted to squeeze in one last opportunity to make sure the government knows we need to see action on the outrageous landlord tax concessions that have eaten away at our housing system.

Better Renting needs your help for their campaign to scrap tax concessions for property investors! Everyone's talking about tax system reforms that will affect renters—no one's asking about what benefits for renters a strong policy could really bring. We want to change that. We need your help to…

(And if you agree with them, we're running a fundraising campaign to raise money to attack the capital gains discount and negative gearing—link here if you can spare some change: chuffed.org/project/bett...)

Starting off the weekend with everyone's favourite thing: a test! Can you tell which of these hard-nosed economic thinkers has supported cutting the capital gains tax discount? Flip through to test your instincts.

A big thank you to the entire Renew Australia for All coalition, The Sunrise Project, the MPs who gave us their time and attention, and our five tireless stalwart volunteers who made the trek to Parliament House with us: Ben, Jem, Jess, Madeline, and Murray 💛

We made sure everyone we spoke to came away knowing what climate effects renters are already experiencing and what would actually help them (i.e., strong minimum rental standards, not just solar panels).

We were just one of the dozens of organisations that came together to meet with over 40 MPs and ministers about the commitments we need to see from our government on mitigating, preparing for, and adapting to climate change.

Last week, we took part in a day of advocacy at Parliament House as part of the @renewaustraliaforall coalition, and it was a total whirlwind!

If you just agree that CGT/negative gearing need to be taken care of but can't swing a financial donation right now, get in touch! We need your voices and stories to make this campaign work. The clock is ticking, but this is truly a once-in-a-generation chance for reform—help us take full advantage.

Better Renting needs your help for their campaign to scrap tax concessions for property investors! Everyone's talking about tax system reforms that will affect renters—no one's asking about what benefits for renters a strong policy could really bring. We want to change that. We need your help to…

We want to run a fast, intense, national campaign to get the government to commit to bold reforms on tax concessions for landlords before the next Federal Budget. We need funding to do this. If you have funds to spare, follow this link to support the campaign: chuffed.org/project/bett...

You all were so supportive of our submission to the Select Committee on the Operation of the Capital Gains Tax Discount that we've decided to go all-in.

Too Hot to Be Home: NSW renters' experiences of summer heat in apartments and high rise buildings

A huge thank-you to the @cityofsydney for supporting this research and to the renters who generously shared their data and experiences.

Read the full report: www.betterrenting.org.au/too_hot_to_b...

No renter paying for a home should be forced to leave it because it's too hot to sleep or perform basic daily activities. A home that reaches 40°C indoors does not provide adequate shelter. Renters deserve minimum standards that ensure homes can maintain safe & healthy temperatures in hot weather.

For many renters, the biggest impact wasn’t just discomfort, it was not being able to fully use their home and being forced to “escape” their own homes just so they could function or even just sleep. One renter described having to book into a hotel to sleep on days the temperature climbed above 40°C

📊Some of our key findings were:
Highest indoor temperature reached: 40.6°C
Median indoor temperature: 25.7°C
Average indoor heat index (including humidity): 26.6°C
71.4% of renters recorded indoor temperatures above 30°C
Two renters recorded temperatures above 40°C inside their homes

What we found is that apartment living creates unique heat risks: top-floor units, west-facing windows, concrete and brick walls, limited cross-ventilation and sealed windows mean heat gets trapped, and often stays trapped overnight.

🔥 Too Hot to Be Home 🔥

Today we’re releasing the first of this year's Renter Researchers reports, Too Hot to Be Home, looking at the experiences of renters in apartments and high-rise buildings across NSW.

‘How Do We Fix The Crisis?’ State Election Forum State Election Forum On Housing And Homelessness (Adelaide Electorate)Wednesday February 18, 6pm-8pmPilgrim Uniting Church Centre, 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide Hear from people directly affected by…

Join our deputy CEO Bernie, @antipovertynetworksa, Adelaide Day Centre for Homeless Persons, Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council, and the Brian Burdekin Clinic at the Pilgrim Uniting Church to talk solutions.
Register at apn-sa.org/2025/12/10/h... or the link in our bio!

Any Adelaide-residents who are interested in solving the housing crisis are kindly invited to the SA State Election Forum next Wednesday!