Victoria’s Renters and Housing Union (RAHU), in partnership with 3CR Community Radio, will host an online forum this Wednesday to discuss housing justice post-lockdown. ____________________________________________ The legislative, economic, and public health fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic exposed and intensified the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 07/10/2021 The first annual report from the Renters And Housing Union shows how one of Australia’s newest unions helped claw back more than $126,000 for renters in 84 cases amid Victoria’s devastating lockdowns. The Roofs For Ransom […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 07/09/2021 Today’s announcement of a rent relief grant program by the Victorian Government comes as lockdown enters its second month. The program would provide a one-off payment of up to $1500 to renters ‘experiencing rental stress’ during […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 19/08/2021 The announcement of a further two weeks of Victorian COVID-19 restrictions marks 12 weeks of lockdowns since the initial circuit breaker was announced on May 28. Without proper state or federal assistance during these 3 months, […]
29.07.21 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Victorian government has announced it is “exactly the right time” to provide rent relief for commercial leases worth $80 million, while Victorian working renters have been left behind. This announcement shows that the state government […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 08/06/2021 At 9:00am on 8 June 2021, RAHU delivered the COVID19 Open Letter of Joint Demands petition signed by over 1,300 individuals – and signed onto by 18 unions and organisations in open letter form – calling […]
Sign the Open Letter of Joint Demands: COVID19 Victorian Lockdown as an individual here To the Victorian State Government and Australian Federal Government We the undersigned are calling for the urgent need to immediately reinstate the COVID19 Rental Protections. Victorian […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 28/05/2021 As of 12:00am Thursday, Victoria entered a “circuit breaker” lockdown for a minimum 7 days in response to a surge in community COVID-19 transmissions. RAHU calls on the Victorian Government to immediately reinstate the COVID19 Rental […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday 20 May 2021 RAHU welcomes the Treasurer’s announcement of marginal tax increases for the wealthiest percentile of property investors, and urgently calls for the Victorian Government to commit to funding Public Housing as part of Victoria’s […]
