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DARK SECRETS: Energy poor rentals cost nsw tenants 1 2b | Rare Historical Photos

NSW tenants are paying the price for poor energy efficiency in their rental homes, a report says. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Energy-hungry rental homes are costing NSW tenants more than $1 billion every year in extra bills, an analysis has found.

Tenant-driven grassroots organisation Better Renting says there are 712,000 energy-inefficient rental properties in NSW, costing each household more than $2700 annually to warm their home in winter and cool it in summer.

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