Hobart now the toughest city for renters

The latest Rental Affordability Index report shows Hobart is now Australia's least affordable capital city for tenants -- although renters in the rest of the country are not faring much better. And with the disparity between income and rental prices widening, the lowest-paid workers are the hardest-hit.

"For Lease" signs are seen outside a block of units in inner Sydney Source: AAP