Queensland renters left in the cold as end of eviction moratorium and jobkeeper cuts collide

Welfare advocates say safety net needed to avoid rise in homelessness while real estate sector welcomes ‘return to rent normality’

Greg received a letter from his landlord last week, demanding unpaid rent and threatening to send around debt collectors.

The father of five from Brisbane has lost his sources of income during the pandemic. On Monday he will lose $300 a fortnight in jobkeeper payments. And two days later – when Queensland lifts its coronavirus eviction moratorium – Greg and his family expect to be ordered to leave.

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