Bill to bring basic standards to home to be debated in SA

Today, the South Australian government is debating the Residential Tenancies Bill, which will force rentals to set out basic standards for heating, cooling, and energy efficiency.

It will also force households to be fixed properly so tenants have healthy spaces.

For more than eight years, hospitality worker Alessia has been renting a property west of Adelaide, but the household has so many unfixed problems, she has decided to solve them herself as much as possible.

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Produced By: Eduardo Jordan

Featured In Story: Alessia – Renter and hospitality worker in Adelaide

First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 12 November 2025