Rental growth has stagnated
LANDLORDS won’t have much to smile about with weekly rents falling and rates of growth hitting an all time low in many capital cities.
Renting
These are Australia’s dodgiest rentals
FRUSTRATED renters have taken revenge on “lazy” landlords and “dodgy” real estate agents by warning others online. The result is a catalogue of the country’s dodgiest rentals.
Suburbs where rents are getting cheaper
A SPIKE in the number of vacant rental homes has forced landlords to slash prices in some of Sydney’s most popular suburbs.
Now you can sleep with the stars (sort of)
WANT to doss down where Denzel Washington, Jimi Hendrix or other big-name stars slept? An increasing number of Airbnb homes are trading on their celebrity connections.
The rise of the rent-vestors
More first-home buyers are choosing to invest in affordable areas and rent where they want to live.
The kids who will rent all their lives
WITH the median Sydney house price tipped to hit the $1 million mark by Christmas, more young locals are facing a future as renting “lifers”.
Bad news for landlords
VACANCY rates are on the way up with only capital cities experiencing drop in the number of properties available for rent in the past 12 months.
Yes, renters can share tax time joy
RENTING a property does not suck as much as it is made out. Here is how to make a property-related tax deduction and now is the time to act.
Where rents are dropping
HOUSE prices may still be on the way up, but rents are on the way down in three capital cities. Where has it become cheaper to rent?
The one thing that adds value to your home
FORGET painting or getting new curtains, there is one thing new research has found will add value to your home.
Amazing house swaps
FANCY swapping your humble home for a secluded tree house in Canada? Or perhaps a modern apartment in snow-dusted northern Iceland is more to your taste.
Popular holiday home destinations
IF YOU want to invest in a holiday home the best place to start is to find out where Australia’s most popular holiday homes are. Check out the top in each state.
Red tape leaves owners short
IT was a Rudd-era scheme designed to help strugglers, but instead it has left many of the good-willed investors struggling.
Rental growth sluggish
INCREASED housing supply and a surge in investors has kept rental growth low.
CSI Brisbane: Crime scene ‘inspect now!’
THE scenes of some of Brisbane’s most grisly crimes are now on the rental market. But are prospective tenants interested?
Luxury address you can’t buy into
IT’S an iconic building amid the world’s priciest real estate. But this grand former hotel is home to some unlikely tenants and no amount of cash will help you get there.
How Australian rental properties compare
AUSTRALIAN’S get more bang for their buck in the rental market here than other cities in the world. Check how far your dollar goes.
Is this the best bathroom in Sydney?
FLUSH for cash? Then why not splash out $40,000 a week on Sydney’s most expensive rental apartment that would cost more to lease over a year than fully paying off a $750,000 house.
‘We’re renting for $4 a month’
SHREWD couples have found a way to live in desirable suburbs without paying big rents. You’ll never believe how they’re doing it.
Sydney’s most prestigous rental at $50k a month
IF you have $50,000 a month for rent one of Sydney’s most exclusive homes could be for you.
You can rent this village for $1000
WOULD you like to be mayor for a day? Rent this village and you can have it all. It even comes with a chicken yard, six horses, two cows and three sheep.
Your flatmate could be in love with you
THESE Aussies signed up to share rent together and got a lot more than they bargained for. They reveal what really goes on behind closed doors.
Falling in love with your flatmates
FINDING love with your house mate is becoming the new normal.
Inner-city living is getting cheaper
RENTS have gone backwards in some inner-Melbourne neighbourhoods. Find out where tenants are getting the best deals.
The radical plan to stop skyrocketing rents
WITH Aussies struggling to afford their first home, more people are looking at a lifetime of renting. But one plan could see renters have all the power.
Best property investment hot spot
IF you are looking to buy an investment property in Queensland, you need to know this.
Welcome home: The rookie’s guide to short-term rentals
The Air BnB phenomenon. Money making genius, or tenant nightmare? Here are our tips for homeowners hoping to make a quick buck without the fuss.
Cash-saving tips every renter should know
RENTING? Then there’s cause for optimism as tenants gain the upper hand in Melbourne’s housing market. Here’s how to really seize on your advantage.
Fancy a small holiday?
IF you fancy a small holiday before the school year gets underway you might want to try out these tiny holiday homes.
Is your rental home a deathtrap?
LANDLORDS who decide to save a few bucks on property maintenance are warned they could end up paying a high price for it.
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