EMBARGOED BRIEFING Rental Affordability Index shows Victorian crisis has hit historic low

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Rental Affordability Index shows Victorian crisis has hit historic low

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

National Shelter and SGS Economics & Planning are holding an embargoed zoom briefing for journalists ahead of the release of the 2024 Rental Affordability Index showing plummeting affordability across regional Victoria. There will be time for questions after the briefing.

When: 1pm, Wednesday November 20

Who: Principal Policy Officer at Shelter NSW Cathryn Callaghan, SGS Economics & Planning Principal Ellen Witte, Senior Associate and Partner at SGS Economics & Planning Kishan Ratnam, Representative from Tenants Victoria.

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 lauren@hortonadvisory.com.au to register and receive the Zoom link

For more information and access to embargoed materials, contact Lauren Ferri via lauren@hortonadvisory.com.au or 0422 581 506

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***EMBARGOED BRIEFING*** Rental Affordability Index shows Victorian crisis has hit historic low