On this day 2024, ACORN Lambeth took part in ACORN’s national day of action against TSB Bank. TSB agreed to change their buy-to-let mortgage policy to give more security for renters
https://acorntheunion.org.uk/tsb-campaign-win/

Join ACORN for more big wins
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#Housing #Renting

Thinking of renting out your home short-term for World Cup? Experts say the extra cash isn't always worth it
Short-term rentals should be considered a formal business, financial planner Kelly Ho said, not a casual arrangement. This is not the same as family staying overnight.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/short-term-rentals-cash-not-worth-it-9.7203328?cmp=rss

I’m a landlord — should I evict my single mother tenant or put her rent up 20%?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/05/18/im-a-landlord-evict-single-mother-tenant-put-rent-20-28385857/

Shout-out to the Cambridge, MA community.

I'm beginning an apartment search for a three-person household. Any leads in or around MIT would mean a lot.

Boosts and local knowledge both very welcome !

#CambridgeMA #rent #ApartmentSearch #renting #BostonHousing #mit

🤖 Google Gemini AI Simplifies Lease Jargon for New Renters

Renting your first property? Gemini AI can simplify the jargon in lease agreements, making it easier to understand and negotiate.

https://byte-pulse.net/article/google-gemini-ai-simplifies-lease-jargon-for-new-renters

#gemini #ai #renting #leaseagreement

Like many Australians, I was a ‘rent-vestor’. No one should have to do what I did just to secure housing | Neha Madhok
By Neha Madhok

While I owned an apartment, I couldn’t afford to live in it – forced to become a speculative investor just to have a shot at shelter

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/15/rentvesting-investor-australia-federal-budget-2026-housing

#Housing #Tax #Australianeconomy #Australianews #Australianpolitics #Renting #NehaMadhok

Like many Australians, I was a ‘rent-vestor’. No one should have to do what I did just to secure housing

While I owned an apartment, I couldn’t afford to live in it – forced to become a speculative investor just to have a shot at shelter

The Guardian

Australia’s housing affordability expected to worsen and homelessness soar under fossil-fuelled future
By Petra Stock

Rents will rise and homelessness quadruple in a decade unless serious steps to cut emissions are taken, University of Sydney researchers find

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/15/australia-housing-affordability-homelessness-fossil-fuel-future-research

#Housing #Australianews #Environment #Renting #Homelessness #PetraStock

Australia’s housing affordability expected to worsen and homelessness soar under fossil-fuelled future

Rents will rise and homelessness quadruple in a decade unless serious steps to cut emissions are taken, University of Sydney researchers find

The Guardian
Australia’s housing affordability expected to worsen and homelessness soar under fossil-fuelled future

Rents will rise and homelessness quadruple in a decade unless serious steps to cut emissions are taken, University of Sydney researchers find

The Guardian
Like many Australians, I was a ‘rent-vestor’. No one should have to do what I did just to secure housing

While I owned an apartment, I couldn’t afford to live in it – forced to become a speculative investor just to have a shot at shelter

The Guardian

What do the federal budget’s housing measures do for Australia’s ‘forever renters’?
By Catie McLeod

The reforms are ‘bold first steps’ towards structural change, but won’t really affect the outlook for long-term renters, academic says

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/15/what-do-the-federal-budgets-housing-measures-do-for-australias-forever-renters

#Australianbudget2026 #Renting #Housing #Australianews #Australianpolitics #CatieMcLeod

What do the federal budget’s housing measures do for Australia’s ‘forever renters’?

The reforms are ‘bold first steps’ towards structural change, but won’t really affect the outlook for long-term renters, academic says

The Guardian