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***EMBARGOED BRIEFING*** Rental Affordability Index exposes regional NSW rental crisis

National Shelter - SGS Economics and Planning < 1 mins read

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***EMBARGOED BRIEFING***

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES

Rental Affordability Index exposes regional NSW rental crisis

A penetrating snapshot of rental affordability in regional NSW has laid bare the crisis that is reshaping the housing market and making life harder on people on low and moderate incomes. 

Journalists covering regional NSW are invited to join a strictly embargoed zoom briefing to unpack region-specific trends in rental affordability ahead of the release of the 2024 Rental Affordability Index. There will be time for questions after the briefing.

When: Wednesday November 20, 12pm

Who: CEO of Shelter NSW John Engeler, Principal Policy Officer at Shelter NSW Cathryn Callaghan, SGS Economics & Planning Principal Ellen Witte, Senior Associate and Partner at SGS Economics & Planning Kishan Ratnam.

What: Briefing on the findings of the 2024 National Shelter and SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index showing plummeting affordability across the state. Embargo lifts 12.01am Friday 22 November. 

Registration: Please email [email protected] to register and receive the Zoom link

For more information and access to embargoed materials, contact Lauren Ferri via [email protected] or 0422 581 506

 

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