Six capital city rentals under $350 a week
Times are tough, but these listings prove it’s still possible to find rentals under $350 a week in major capitals – affordable for most workers.
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Tax office reveals crackdown on $1.2b in dodgy landlord claims
The Australian Taxation Office is cracking down on an estimated $1.2b in dodgy landlord claims that have seen taxpayers fund private costs linked to their cars, holidays and school fees.
Shock reason Qld builder bought a hoarder house at auction
A Queensland builder who specialises in million-dollar homes is the new owner of a unique ‘house’ described as both an Aladdin’s Cave and a hoarders haven. FIND OUT WHY HE BOUGHT IT.
Hidden auction trap makes bidders pay five times more
This common move made at auctions has the potential to cost you plenty, for years to come.
Best city to get a cheaper home
With home prices continuing to rise despite high interest rates, where is the best place to buy a home?
Hobart bucks trend, rents leaning lower
Renters in some states have been slugged with huge increases — but not in Hobart, a report reveals.
Developer pushes ahead with plans for $1.5bn urban renewal
Community consultation has started for one of Brisbane’s largest urban renewal projects in decades, but it’s yet to receive the green light.
Controversial home loan lender grabs massive market share
A formidable and controversial new home loan entity has seized a massive slice of the homebuyer market. Can it help you?
Fears building industry will return to ‘bad old days’
There are concerns the construction industry could take a U-turn to the bad old days when the state’s top building cop steps down soon.
1960s time capsule sells for $1m for first time in 50 years
The 91-year-old owner of a 1960s time capsule in Brisbane’s northern suburbs has pocketed $1.02m after saying goodbye to his home of more than five decades.
Surprisingly cheap rent for music star’s beach house
Country music legend Troy Cassar-Daley has listed his Queensland beach house for a surprisingly affordable rental price as he travels the country on his Between The Fires tour.
Fractured real estate market tearing up Australia
The splintered nature of Australia’s property market is set to continue for some time due to these crucial factors.
How Aussies are staying warm this winter: ‘I recommend menopause’
Aussies are going to desperate lengths to stay warm at home as power prices hit hard – from putting bubble wrap and tinfoil on windows and walls to piling on layers of clothes.
Why Millennials and Gen Z are making relocatable homes sexy
Millennials and Gen Z are turning to a new mode of abode to achieve their home ownership dreams as relocatable properties suddenly become sexy.
Simple mistakes costing renters big time
These simple yet costly mistakes are giving renters huge headaches. Luckily they are easy to avoid with a bit of application.
The real mug’s game when it comes to real estate
Looking for an affordable home in Australia is officially a mug’s game but be careful what you wish for, or things could end up like this.
When will interest rates fall?
As a quarter of the world’s central banks begin to cut interest rates, when is the RBA likely to do the same here?
How Vermont South family avoid rent hikes
A Vermont South family have revealed the clever arrangement they’ve struck with their landlord to avoid any rent rises in the past four years. And why they’re tenants when they own a home.
New $280m hope for Sydney renters
New build-to-rent project is coming to a sought over Sydney suburb set to inject 291 apartments into the rental market.
Under $500pw: Where to find Sydney’s cheapest rents
These are the Sydney suburbs with the most affordable rentals, including where rents are still below $500 per week.
Rental reforms a lesson in what not to do
With most states divided on how to effect rental reform, the latest changes from this big taxing Labor government are a lesson in what not to do.
Wallabies great’s easy $1.1m payday
Ex Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper has earned himself a cool $1.1m payday.
Cheap rentals flatline, $400pw options near record low
Cheap rental options in Hobart have all but hit rock bottom with only one in 10 homes affordable, new data shows.
117-year-old Ipswich stunner’s park perfection
For property owners Katie Francis and Michael Antonio, their four-bedroom, two-bathroom renovated home in Ipswich has got more than just a century worth of history, with views of Limestone Park. SEE THE PICS
Logan investors: ‘Our leap of faith paid off’
Hard work and dedication have landed a migrant couple keys to their first investment property to have a go in ‘the country of opportunity’. FIND OUT MORE
‘Almost disappeared’: Crisis point as $400/week rentals collapse
Shock new figures show rents below $400/week have almost disappeared after making up almost half of rentals pre-pandemic – with experts warning the crisis will push out more families.
How to get the most out of WFH at tax time
Working from home has changed the way we do business and it’s also changed what we can get back at tax time. This is what you need to know to maximise your return.
Vacancy rate drops in Darwin
The Darwin rental market tightened in April with new data showing the Territory capital recorded the sharpest monthly vacancy rate decline in Australia.
More choice for Townsville tenants
The Townsville rental market eased in April with new data showing the vacancy rate increased for the month alongside national figures. SEE HOW TOWNSVILLE COMPARES.
’Sleep suites’: New wellness trend hits Brisbane’s rental market
It’s one of the fastest growing travel trends around the globe, but sleep tourism in Brisbane has been as elusive as a good night’s shut-eye for many — until now.
‘Consistent yield of nine per cent’ at this city investor hotspot
An investor reveals the perks of buying a unit in one of Queensland’s top yielding suburbs. SEE WHERE
Where to find a rental home for under $500 a week
Tenants across these once-affordable rental markets are competing for a drastically reduced pool of available homes. SEARCH SUBURBS
What critics have wrong about Albo’s housing scheme
Anthony Albanese’s housing schemes are getting Aussies into their dream homes, so maybe it’s time all the critics to put a sock in it.
Aussie suburbs where it’s cheaper to own than rent
You could save up to $8,000 a year if you buy rather than rent in these suburbs.
Truth behind Albo’s ‘ruthless’ eviction
Anthony Albanese’s defence of his eviction plans for his investment home tenant have centred around rental costs, but are they on the money?
Sydney suburbs where it’s cheaper to buy than rent
Exclusive analysis has revealed the Sydney and NSW suburbs where it’s cheaper to buy than rent. Are you costing yourself big time? This is where.
First homebuyers charge back into the market
First home buyers are flooding back into the property market, seeing opportunities not witnessed since before the Covid pandemic.
Neverending storm: Brisbane remains a renter’s nightmare
Brisbane’s rental storm shows no signs of ending as vacancy rates barely rise, according to the latest PropTrack Market Insight Report.
‘Unfair tax handouts’: PM blasted over housing crisis
Critics say the federal budget has failed to “shift the dial” on the nation’s housing crisis and will only push up costs for the disadvantaged.
Sacrifice to get on home ownership ladder
Twenty-year-old homeowner Amity Williams began saving for her first home when she was 18 but had her eye on the property market long before that. Here’s how she did it.
Investors: Next Qld regions set to boom
Five Queensland regions have been identified as “stand-out” investor hotspots, and labelled the next places to buy “before the boom”. See where!
$10.5m of Harry Triguboff history for sale
A north Sydney unit block, with an annual income of almost $500,000 and believed to be an example of Harry Triguboff’s early work, has hit the market with plenty of interest.
$5b takeover: Aussies priced out of homes by foreign investors
Foreign investors have snapped up thousands of homes, worth billions, across Australia as buyers’ agents say they are ‘blowing up the market’. Find out where.
‘Top priority’: Key suburbs you should look to buy
Exclusive new analysis has revealed where you can buy an affordable home in Australia’s best performing school catchments. Search by suburb and school.
Australia’s rising property prices explained
Why do Aussies have a history of rising property prices? Plus, Melbourne overtakes Brisbane and the Aussie family who sold their house to pay for IVF. Here’s the top real estate news of the week.
Bilingual program lures family to Sunshine State
A young family from Melbourne has migrated to the Sunshine State for a new bilingual French program in Brisbane’s southeast. FIND OUT WHERE
New laws: Smokers can now be banned from their own balconies
After years of second-hand smoke, apartment complexes can now ban smokers and vapers from their own balconies, as Queensland’s body corporate commissioner explains.
Half of western Sydney hit by rental stress
A staggering one in two tenants in western Sydney are under rental stress, alarming new figures have revealed.
QLD vacancy rates “critically low”
Vacancy rates remain critically low across Queensland with a new report revealing just one rental market in the entire state is deemed to be healthy.
Nat Bas cops big investment home hit
Singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte’s plans to rent out her very cool Byron Bay home haven’t gone according to plan.
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