Hobart now the toughest city for renters

Rental signs outside a block in Sydney

"For Lease" signs are seen outside a block of units in inner Sydney Source: AAP

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The latest Rental Affordability Index report shows Hobart is now Australia's least affordable capital city for tenants, although renters in the rest of the country are not faring much better.

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