Renters Forced to Live in Poorly Insulated Homes: Study

The group called for a change in rental laws to include better minimum energy efficiency standards, the removal of no-cause evictions, and to limit rent increas

Signage for a real estate property is seen in Carlton North, Melbourne, Australia, on July 18, 2018. AAP Image/James Ross

Renter’s advocates have called for governments to change rental laws after a citizen-science study found living in unhealthy low temperatures in many homes.

Fifty-nine renters’ said they had a fear of eviction, experienced rent increases, and were at risk of potential homelessness, which has forced them to stay in substandard homes, according to Better Renter’s study (pdf), “Power Struggles: Winter Renter Researchers 2023.”