Speed Renters in Action

Last nights event was a huge success with over 50 people attending. CH10 News, the Age and a cast of eager individuals attended. One proactive young guy brought a little print out summarising his interests. Another was only looking for a room with an en suite. It certainly was a diverse collection of people.

The surprise of the night was that there were more leaseholders than room-seekers. The media tells us there is a shortage of rental accommodation. Last night proved that there was a need for more progressive ways to use existing land and housing. Read more of the Additional Resources on the guidelines page to see how.

The overwhelming feedback was positive, with most seeing the benefits of what we were doing as a big plus. Young women were particularly thankful with the opportunity to vet people before inviting them into their home. A number of leaseholders had met a prospective tenant and were off home to work out which one they preferred.

We hope to do another Speed Renting event in the near future. If anyone wants to volunteer to help run the event, that will make it much easier to make this possible. A special thanks to all who volunteered last night and to those who attended.