March 1st 2023.
Renters are being compelled to reside in blisteringly hot and hazardous conditions throughout the summertime, with some residences having inner temperatures of up to 30 degrees daily, according to a new study from advocacy organization Better Renting.
The research, which monitored temperatures in 77 rental homes across Australia from December to February, discovered that indoor temperatures were on average greater than 25 degrees for 9 hours daily, and more than 30 degrees for an hour each day.
The World Health Organisation declares that 18-24 degrees is the safe range for indoor temperatures; however, the research found that four states (NSW, Queensland, Northern Territory, and Tasmania) had maximum inner temperatures exceeding 40 degrees, with the highest reading reaching 51.8 in Tasmania.
The highest reading in NSW was 46.4 degrees, and 42.1 degrees in Queensland.
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The study also uncovered that many renters were not using air conditioning due to the expensive energy costs, or were unable to use cooling appliances to provide relief, in part due to inadequate insulation.
Some tenants reported that heat radiating from uninsulated ceilings made them feel like they were being 'cooked from above'.
Renters who are renting properties are being made to endure extremely hot and dangerous conditions during the summer months, with the inside temperatures of some homes reaching up to 30 degrees each day, as per a new research from an advocacy group, Better Renting.
(Image Source: http://www.9news.com.au) Over the course of the summer months, from December to February, the temperatures within 77 rental homes across Australia were observed by researchers.
In general, the inside temperatures were above 25 degrees for around 40 percent of the time, or more than nine hours per day, and above 30 degrees for one hour daily.
The World Health Organisation states that 18-24 degrees is the ideal range for indoor temperatures.
Otherwise, the research discovered that the maximum indoor temperatures in four states, NSW, Queensland, Northern Territory and Tasmania, surpassed 40 degrees, with the highest temperature being recorded at 51.8 degrees in Tasmania.
The highest temperature documented in NSW was 46.4 degrees, and 42.1 degrees in Queensland.
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Many renters shied away from using air conditioning due to the exorbitant energy costs, or were unable to cool their homes despite switching on cooling appliances, according to the report.
The study also pointed out the lack of insulation in many of the rental homes, with the heat radiating down from uninsulated ceilings making some renters feel like they were being 'cooked from above'.
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