Tenants forced to get creative after being told they can’t erect TV in rental home

Key points

• Sydney tenants Jess and Dylan were denied permission to mount a TV on their rental apartment wall. They instead used a portable projector and other removable modifications to personalise their home.
• New data shows one in three Australian renters lost part of their bond last year, with 13 per cent of NSW renters losing their entire bond, averaging $2,311 in losses.
• NSW laws require written landlord consent for property changes, with major modifications still subject to refusal.