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Administration fees for debit system should be covered by business but renters – including a disability pensioner – have still been made to pay
Rental agents and landlords are forcing renters to use platforms that collect an excessive amount of personal data, such as realestate.com.au's Ignite, Ailo, Tenant Options, Rental Rewards, Snug and others.
Experts say a major cultural and legal shift is needed to fix the ongoing housing crisis in big cities like Sydney, as renters turn to short-term "hacks".
Tenants are being hit with rising costs, with more pain expected to come. But there are steps renters can take when facing a rent increase.
International students are facing steep rent hikes and evictions amid Sydney’s rental crisis, with calls for them to be given extra support.