Having lived in social housing as a child and then again as an adult, where heating and cooling were issues best left for others to determine, I feel that it is about time that governments actively pursued an agenda that either encourages or better, enforces adequate heating and cooling of properties. Regardless of who lives on the property, we all deserve to live in comfort, and not freeze or cook, depending on the season.

Social housing incurs an income, as does private rental. All of which can, and should be used to the benefit of the tenant. And not for the profit of the landlord.

Because I think the median wage in a wealthy country should be worth more than asbestos, mold, lead paint and your landlord’s dream (welfare from poorer people).

My rental has had mould through it that I am constantly battling to keep at bay. A painter came to fix our bathroom roof and said whoever painted the place had not given it an anti mould coat and that is why it was rampant. I’m sick of the Canberra rental market all of the homes (if you can get one) are sub standard for what the price is. Its the worst city I’ve lived in and no one seems to care about it.

Because we are not second-class citizens nor a blight on society. We lived in a house obviously with no insulation sweltering in summer and freezing in winter. It had a tiny aircon in the kitchen but it was a big house and did hardly anything. My bedroom faced west and I couldn’t go into it in summer. We took the place as the ad said ceiling fans but they didn’t work. It took weeks to get them fixed. Our new home has mould which the agent is actioning.