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Key Takeaways:

• Rental stress is a critical issue in many Australian cities, with residents spending a significant portion of their income on housing.
• Suggestions to combat rental unaffordability include supporting the YIMBY movement, promoting zoning reforms, and increasing housing supply.
• Listener contributions mentioned paying for others' everyday expenses as a form of assistance for those in rental stress.
• Balancing personal financial health with generosity remains a thematic challenge; the episode invites dialogue on this aspect.
• Future episodes will explore deeper financial strategies for handling rental costs.

Notable Quotes:

• "Perth is the most unaffordable rental city in the country at 32% of income share."
• "Can you stick it out? Should you get other loans to help you with this?"
• "Is it possible or do you park generosity while addressing difficult financial situations?"
• "Paul's suggestion: forming local housing co-ops with a mission of building housing on purchased land."
• "If we stopped using Airbnbs…homes would become available for long-term rental."

Got a question, comment or personal story to share? Send it through at hopepodcasts.com.au. Ben and Pete will get stuck into it on a future episode.

Pete Burrows is an accountant for small business and individuals with Lower Russell and Farr in Penrith, Western Sydney, Australia.

Ben McEachen hosts Hope Mornings on Hope 103.2FM in Sydney, Australia.

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