‘Staggering rise’: Bad news for renters
The cost of renting in one Australian city has increased by a “staggering” amount, while the news for renters in other cities is only marginally better.
The cost of renting in one Australian city has increased by a “staggering” amount, while the news for renters in other cities is only marginally better.
Sydney renters have been dealt another blow, with units across the city recording the biggest annual rent increases of any market in Australia.
New research has revealed a “frightening” number of tenants are living in below par conditions, with no chance of getting their problems fixed due to a rental market change.
A property up for lease in Brisbane has left Aussies feeling torn, with the unit exposing a major issue with the country’s rental market.
The concerning trend will only get worse to beat rising rental rates as a new rule is passed amid Australia’s cost of living crisis, hitting one vulnerable group in particular.
An Aussie renter thought all was going well with a new property they applied for, until they received a surprising request from the landlord.
A major city where most residents live in high-quality, affordable public housing has been held up as a model for Australia to follow.
A musician who couldn’t afford to buy or rent a house has made the bold move to hole up in an abandoned school – and it’s perfectly legal.
The newly proposed flight paths for planes at Western Sydney Airport is expected to have a significant impact on property values in the area.
Australians have been left gobsmacked after a renter revealed the “petty” scorecard their real estate agent gave them after a routine inspection.
Two Sydney rentals have gone viral as landlords offer up properties that are literally smaller than a prison cell.
A Victorian tenant is being kicked out of their rental property because their landlord complained the vibe isn’t right.
A little over 40 years ago, you could afford to live in a beachside unit for less than the price of a parking space in the same suburb in 2023.
The winners and losers of a proposed rent freeze could be very different to those initially expected.
The extent of Australia’s rental crisis will be laid bare in a new senate inquiry, as the fight over how to address the nation’s housing shortage rages on.
Ex-NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian’s latest home move has heightening speculation over her latest relationship.
A comedian has shared his disbelief after a real estate agent tried to charge him for an “infestation” that amounted to “$25 per ant”.
Aussies are bending the truth or keeping a swag of secrets about their rental homes in order keep their landlords happy, a shock new study has revealed.
When we hear the term “share house” most of us think of uni students or people in their 20s hosting parties with a kitchen sink full of ice and bottles of wine. But that’s not the case anymore.
This is the shocking letter a real estate agent sent to a tenant who was allegedly just a few days late in their rent.
Australian renters are already being hit hard by a lack of vacant properties and sky high prices. But even after finding a place, there is one major issue.
Demand for sharehouse living has soared, with up to 120 people competing to rent one room in some Queensland suburbs. SEE THE MOST POPULAR SUBURBS.
Cost of living pressures and soaring rents have forced renters to seek out an often unpopular alternative. But even vacancies there can be hard to come by.
Shock figures show over 73,000 Queensland households face acute rental stress or homelessness after massive rent hikes since the pandemic – with the highest numbers in the capital.
One woman’s easy Kmart hack has sparked outrage on social media, after she revealed her landlord refused to fix one crucial appliance.
A mysterious group are targeting the suburbs they blame for Australia’s rental crisis and over the weekend they hit a new affluent area.
The Housing Minister says one “dysfunctional” process is to blame as more than 50,000 households in NSW are on the waiting list to secure affordable rentals.
The conditions being advertised in Sydney homes has sparked outrage, weeks after the RBA Governor issued a sobering prediction.
A Queensland Council has come under fire for a truly baffling act that has left four families without a place to live.
A pregnant couple has won a huge victory against their ex-landlords after a tribunal revealed the outrageous reason they were threatened with eviction.
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