Tenant forced into extreme living conditions as report exposes growing distress in rental market

Key points

• Sydney renter Peter Temby, 78, says he has sometimes gone without meals to afford rent in Glenhaven. He says his weekly rent has risen from $270 in 2011 to $400, and he claims the home has mould and little sunlight.
• A new Everybody's Home report found that over 60 per cent of surveyed NSW households spend more than 30 per cent of their income on housing.
• Many respondents also reported skipping meals, cutting energy use and avoiding doctor visits.