This Statement in full and with additional quotes can be read here The Renters and Housing Union (RAHU) today released a groundbreaking position paper, Rent Control via Collective Bargaining, proposing a radical new system to tackle Australia’s devastating rental crisis. […]
RAHU members on the gold coast have voted to endorse the ongoing Gold Coast rent freeze campaign. The Gold Coast has seen house rents almost doubled over the last 5 years, and on top of this, the local and state […]
In August the members of the Renters And Housing Union voted to amend our constitution with new rules relating to Office Bearers. Previously only 1 would be elected, but now 2 Co-Office bearers are elected; And one must be a […]
We the undersigned stand in staunch solidarity with the Beananging Kwuurt Institute (BKI) and call for the immediate cessation of its eviction by the Uniting Church Australia. The eviction represents a continuation of the colonial injustices that this very site was once complicit in, denying Indigenous peoples a vital space for healing from the trauma caused by colonisation and the church’s own actions.
The inaugural issue of Housing, a publication born from the collective efforts and voices of the Inner South Melbourne Branch.
“a small number of people … backed by the Greens political party, who have demonstrated that they don’t want particularly vulnerable Victorians to have the dignity of a new modern home”. – Victorian Premier, Jacinta Allan, via The Age, October […]
This month the Renters and Housing Union is holding two free Renters Rights Workshops in Melbourne. Come and meet your fellow renters, and learn about your rights as a renter! The first will on Saturday 12 October 3pm-5pm ADST, at […]
G’day all, We have our AGM coming up on the 19th October 2024, all members should have received copys of proposals by email. Members please make sure you RSVP to this event to receive your link before the date of […]
While the government’s Build To Rent bill proposes to put more money in the hands of speculative housing investors and building conglomerates, governments across the country continue their plans to tear down and sell off public housing.
On Saturday August 24th, The Renters and Housing Union hosted the “Evict The Evictors” fundraiser at Thornbury Bowls Club.
