As the rental crisis continues, advocacy group Tenants Victoria is receiving so many requests it is only able to respond to about 30 per cent of those who reach out for support.
Alex Levonis worries asking for minor improvements to his rental would cause the landlord to demand higher rent.abc.net.au/news/victorian-rental-market-crisis-housing-shortage-tenants-victoria/102084206Alex Levonis applied for 30 Melbourne rental properties over a few weeks, called estate agents to offer more money, and got no call back.
The place needs repair but Mr Levonis does not dare to ask the landlord for any improvements, for fear that could lead to them asking for higher rent. The organisation is calling on action at all levels of government in the form of increasing housing stock — by the thousands — and caps on rental hikes.Full-time student Jack Doughty, 20, told the forum how they were threatened by a property manager for refusing to share their bathroom with a cafe business at the back of their block.
The full-time jazz piano student works at their university's student union, teaches piano and performs in multiple bands to make ends meet.Dova Weickhardt said he had been living an "absolute nightmare" since leaving high school, couch surfing across eight of Melbourne's outer eastern suburbs over four years.
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