One in three tenants tend to loose their rental bonds

Rights and protections for renters are less than for many other developed countries and with the number of renters on the rise, due to declining home ownership rates, the repayment of bonds is likely to become a more politically sensitive issue.

Houses for sale and lease are advertised in the window of a real estate agent at Bondi in Sydney, Friday, April 24, 2009. (AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP