What’s it like Renting in Port Phillip & What can be done?

Half the residents of Port Phillip* rent their homes, and it is not easy to get one nor keep one. It’s a ‘Rental Crisis’, but there are solutions.

All are welcome to a Public Meeting

6.45–9pm,
Tuesday 21 November,
Betty Day Centre,
67 Argyle St, St Kilda.

Hear from renters about evictions, rent increases, poor conditions and finding a place to rent – and what’s needed to change that.

Inner Melbourne rents had recorded an annual increase of 32.3% by the end of the March Quarter 2023. ‘Housing stress’ is when you pay more than 30% of your gross income on rent – for many it is much more.

The median rental price for a 2 bedroom flat in Port Melbourne had reached $625pw, and the median rental price for a 3 bedroom house in Albert Park had reached $1000pw by end of the March Quarter 2023.

The ‘trend vacancy rate’ for Metro Melbourne in March 2023 was 1.9% compared with 4.4% in March 2022.

Housing is becoming harder to secure every year.

Come along, tell your story, and hear about what can be done:

• Hear from Dr Kate Shaw, activist & academic in urban geography at Melbourne University, about initiatives to address the crisis.
• Learn the facts and causes of rental housing stress as well as innovative solutions.
• Find out what agencies and groups are doing to help renters.
• What should our local Council be doing?
• Discuss ways forward and help form a new group to represent the renters of Port Phillip.

This event is free and all are welcome.

You can RSVP at our Humanitix event listing (events.humanitix.com/renting-in-port-phillip) to stay informed of any updates to the event. But come along anyway even if you don’t register.

For further info regarding this event please contact Les or Alex on rentalcrisis@progressiveportphillip.com

This event is the initiative of local renters and is supported by Progressive Port Phillip.

*44% of City of Port Phillip households were purchasing or fully owned their home, 44.0% were renting privately, and 4.7% were in social housing in 2021.