1. Lack of rental history and knowledge of the rental marketImage
2. Language barriers
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3. Limited number of affordable rental properties
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4. The financial burden of the high cost of housing on people on low incomes and Centrelink
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5. Discrimination faced by larger families and people living with disabilities
Source: AAP
ROCA research highlights the challenges newly arrived refugees have in finding housing, with a lack of rental history in Australia and language barriers being significant obstacles when competing for a limited number of affordable rental properties.
The ROCA emphasises the importance of support and advice to newly-arrived refugees who have a limited understanding of rental processes or their rights as tenants or the expectations of landlords.
The RCOA’s annual submissions on the Refugee and Humanitarian Program can be viewed at: www.refugeecouncil.org.au
