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Renting
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.
Moving? Plan ahead to take the stress out of it
January is traditionally one of the busiest months for people searching for a rental property.But with all work that goes into packing and unpacking, it’s little wonder that some consider moving as one of the most stressful life events.
Cream of the holiday crop
QUALITY short-stay accommodation sees families happy to pay as much as $12,000 a week for a large coastal home.
Rental growth grinds to a halt
PROPERTY prices may be rising, but rental growth has ground to halt. See which states were the winners and losers.
Real life hobbit homes
IF your ideal Boxing Day is lining up outside the cinema to catch the latest instalment of The Hobbit, these are the perfect holiday homes for you.
Generous landlords help the needy
WOMEN and children escaping family violence will get homes at discounted rents under an initiative that matches people at risk with generous landlords.
Golden rules to secure great tenants
UPDATING and improving an investment property helps to attract the best tenants at the highest rent and it will increase the value of your asset in the future
The rules of renting
THERE are ways to inject your rental with some personality without compromising your lease, writes CHELSEA CLARK.
Rentals harder to find
FINDING a rental property may have become a little bit harder last month with new figures revealing vacancy rates have dropped again.
Holiday homes snapped up
HAVE you booked your end of year holiday accommodation? You might have left it too late. Check out how bookings are going in holiday hot spots.
Properties for fitness fanatics
ARE you a bit of an exercise junkie? Can’t imagine going away for a holiday without getting a sweat up? Check out these fitness fanatic rentals.
Buyers be warned of tainted property
Landlords must be covered for the unexpected, in case a crime is committed at their property
Units no longer dirt cheap
RENTING a unit instead of a house is no longer the dirt cheap option it once was with new figures revealing the distance between the two is shrinking.
Amazing beach side rentals
THE holidays are over and most of us are back living in suburbia today, but how much would it cost to rent in a beach side suburb permanently?
Renters get revenge
DODGY landlords may soon be outed by plans for a TripAdvisor-style website for rentals. But users could be charged for access.
How to avoid bad tenants
BAD tenants can be a costly nightmare, with back rent and clean up costs when you finally get rid of them. How do you sift the good from the bad?
Renting no barrier to sustainability
This Brisbane family has transformed the back yard of their rented unit block, but why?
This could be yours for just $4000 a week
QUEENSLAND’S high-end rental market is taking off. Find out where the elite will be forking out thousands of dollars per week.
Make your home pay for your holiday
HOMEOWNERS who live permanently in holiday hot spots are renting out their properties to help them fund a holiday trip of their own.
Cocktail bar converts to bedroom
A dual-purpose studio apartment has been fitted out to serve as a cocktail bar and a home.
Hilarious way to find a housemate
FINDING a housemate is a competitive business. So these Aussie guys have gone the extra mile to make their listing stand out.
The suburbs with the highest rents
MOST tenants know where the cheap suburbs are, but where do you rent when money is no object?
New York’s shocking plan to hide the poor?
IT’S THE controversial concept that hides poorer tenants from their wealthy neighbours but one Aussie expert asks whether we could learn something from it.
Why you are better off renting
IS it better to buy or rent? A new research paper by the RBA reveals the magic number needed to answer this much-debated question.
Unit rents on the way up
A LACK of first home buyers and demand to live in inner city areas, has driven up unit prices throughout most of the country.
Strong demand pushes up rent prices
As rental prices increase throughout Knox, tenants are offering to pay more than the advertised price to secure a lease
Marrying later means renting longer
LANDLORDS are the ones benefiting from increases in the age of first marriages, as research reveals how we are are clocking up more time renting.
Sydney rental market eases
The rising number of rental properties in Sydney is easing the squeeze on tenants.
How to spot the tenants from hell
GOOD tenants can be worth their weight in gold, but bad tenants can cost you a fortune. How do you tell the difference? Here are the five tenant “red flags’’.
Prices of holiday rentals are crazy
FANCY a week at the beach? That will be $40,000 thanks. Luxury holiday rentals come with price tags higher than most people’s mortgages.
Rent a Block apartment for $1500 a week
ALWAYS fancied yourself part of Channel Nine’s The Block? Well, now you can live the life in one of the penthouses which is for rent. Take a look inside.
Tenants have the upper hand
WHILE rental vacancy rates have dropped marginally in the past month new figures reveal the market is tipping in favour of tenants.
Tiny unit at $1300 a month
YOU thought our property market was crazy. This unit was rented out for $1300 a month within hours, despite it’s tiny size.
Rental vacancies ease
RESIDENTIAL vacancy rates have increases nationally, easing rental pressures slightly.
Crazy rentals: Bare bums, Lewinksy and twerking
A QUEENSLAND property business has come under scrutiny after being called out for its “bizarre” rental signs popping up outside vacant homes.
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