Rising energy costs are the latest problem for renters living in “brutal” conditions over winter, research shows. 7NEWS
- in more than 70 rental homes nationwide through June and July and found the homes were routinely below safe temperature levels.>>
“The data paints a frightful picture of the brutal conditions people are facing in their homes,” Dignam said.Only 5 per cent of those in a comparison group of owners in energy-efficient homes recorded temperatures below a key safe level of 18 degrees. Tasmanian renters had the greatest amount of time below 18 degrees. At 91 per cent, this was over 21 hours per day below the recommended minimum healthy temperature.
“We’ve enquired about getting some sort of air conditioning installed, but they said because it’s a historic building it can’t be done,” Shay said.
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