‘Veteran tenants’: Sad Aussie rental truth
A new study has revealed thousands of Australian renters are facing a nightmare scenario, exposing the sad reality of our country’s rental crisis.
A new study has revealed thousands of Australian renters are facing a nightmare scenario, exposing the sad reality of our country’s rental crisis.
Sydney renters are being forced to rethink their living arrangements after a year of extraordinary growth and mounting demand makes finding a home near impossible.
Landlords in pockets of Sydney and the Gold Coast look set to gain at least $100 a week in rental income.
More major banks have passed on the “Christmas killer” rate rise which has been slammed as harmful to renters and homeowners.
Aussies are facing homelessness because of one major Centrelink tech issue, an inquiry has found.
Despite being illegal in other states, NSW’s rental crisis has sparked a trend which is making it almost impossible for applicants to find a home.
Rental affordability has reached a record low across the country, with low-income earners the hardest hit when trying to find somewhere to live.
Two NSW landlords have been forced to pay their tenants thousands of dollars after failing to address a rampant issue with their rental property.
A rental listing with bizarre features has revealed just how insane Sydney’s property market is.
A lengthy document for a routine inspection prompted confusion and outrage from Sydney renters which raised a major concern in rentals across the city.
Holes in the floorboard, a broken toilet and a house that is dangerously hot at times – that’s the reality of renting in Australia as costs become “unsustainable”.
A devastated Queensland couple claim their vacating tenant has left behind a $50,000 damage bill.
A family-of-seven have revealed how they were forced to live in a tent after being booted from their home that needed repairs.
A man is at his wit’s end after a three-year battle to make his Sydney rental property liveable ended in a 40 per cent rent increase.
An Adelaide landlord has been dragged to court after illegally turning her one bedroom apartment into a five-bedroom share house.
A drop in available housing and surging population growth has caused house prices to soar in these NSW suburbs as buyers battle over fewer properties listed for sale.
A video shared to social media shows the extent of Sydney’s rental crisis, with a landlord going through a peculiar process to choose a housemate.
In the wake of online attacks against Optus and Medibank, renters are being warned ‘intrusive and risky questions’ could leave them vulnerable.
A once penniless Sydney mum forced to survive on kitchen scraps has revealed the home buying tactics that got her a multimillion dollar property portfolio – without getting buried in debt.
Landlords are commanding incredible rents and are in a strong position during the current supply crisis, but experts warn the situation could come back to bite some investors.
Rooms in Western Sydney share houses, some more than 55km from the CBD, are being listed for up to $800 per week, but experts say “greedy landlords” aren’t to blame.
A Queensland man says he was left living in fear after a “scary” squatter refused to leave his garage.
Super strong demand and lack of supply has resulted in the tightest rental market in Sydney’s history meaning further price rises are almost inevitable.
A Greens MP has blasted Labor’s “bold” budget plan to build one million affordable homes over five years as “bulls**t”.
A tenant in Sydney has shared the scathing reply he sent to a real estate agent who was demanding rent for a property he didn’t live at anymore.
Despite the great rental squeeze, there are cheaper options out there. Here’s how to game the market in your favour.
Footage has revealed the true extent of Sydney’s housing crisis, with a mind-blowing number of people queuing for a rental property.
The tenant and landlord have been in a year long standoff with no end in sight.
It’s either one of the more unusual, even unsavoury home quirks you might see, or a genius use of space, depending on how you look at it.
NZ Warriors and ex-Knight forward Mitch Barnett, who copped one of the biggest suspensions of the NRL season, has leased his home just a year after buying it.
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