This year's Rosalie Rendu Forum brought together a group of distinguished women to offer insights into rental reform and discuss the question: "is ending no grounds evictions the end of the story?" 

The Society was delighted to have Trina Jones, NSW Rental Commissioner, Dr Jemima Mowbray, Tenants' Union of NSW, Dr Penelope Bowyer-Pont, Macquarie University, and Anna Scott, Vinnies Services, join us for an online discussion moderated by Solange Frost, Regional Director – South, MVEI. 

Issues raised during the evening included:  

• the experiences of people assisted by the Society in navigating the rental market 

• impact of proposed NSW Government reforms 

• rent regulation globally 

• improving the quality of rental housing 

• giving renters the confidence to exercise their rights 

The panel also fielded questions from close to 100 attendees watching online, and at viewing events, on topics such as fair limits for rent increases, offering tenants longer-term leases, reforms for boarding houses and the role of the NSW Rental Commissioner. 

The evening concluded with hope for the future from Dr Mowbray, "I love that renters are standing up and the community is standing up with us to say, 'Actually, let's see change here. Let's make every home a decent home to live in, let's make every home affordable, let's make sure everyone has a home.'" 

A recording of the 2024 Rosalie Rendu Forum can be viewed online.