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Mark Humphries presents new documentary Sold: Who Broke The Australian Dream?

Is property investing ‘morally wrong’? Inside Mark Humphries’ biggest project yet

The comedian known for his short political sketches has turned his sights on the housing crisis in this new doco.

  • Meg Watson

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The rental vacancy rate is well below 3 per cent.

The graphs that show it’s a landlord’s market – and has been for decades

The once-breakneck speed of rent hikes has slowed, but it’s little relief for the many tenants looking for somewhere to live.

  • Caroline Zielinski
Jacob Finau and Mollie Synam pay more than the median for their buid-to-rent unit, but they say it’s worth the trade-off.

‘People can’t afford more’: The Melbourne suburbs where rents rose most

Melbourne’s asking rents sit at record highs and some suburbs have recorded annual increases of more than 20 per cent.

  • Jim Malo
Joanna Penty , from the south-west, says sharing a larger home with a garden has saved her money, but also cost her time.

‘Race for affordability’: The Sydney suburbs where rents jumped most

Sydney is ground zero for the country’s housing crisis, an expert warns, as one suburb rose as much as 41 per cent in a year.

  • Alice Uribe
The Selwyn Street boarding houses will not be demolished and turned into luxury apartments by developers, a court has ruled.

The humble boarding house that beat the developers’ wrecking ball

A developer will not be able to demolish affordable housing and construct luxury apartments in Paddington, a court has ruled.

  • Kayla Olaya
Warrnambool rents have risen by double digits.

The unexpected Victorian regional towns that jumped in the past year

Scarcity is driving double-digit price hikes for residents of some Victorian towns, even as others barely rise or hold steady.

  • Abbir Dib
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The sought-after NSW coastal town on par with parts of Sydney

The in-demand destination has hit a fresh record, becoming one of the most upmarket regional hotspots and jumping 15 per cent over the past year.

  • Emily Power
Brisbane rents are at record highs.

Brisbane landlords ask for record-high rents, but the market just changed

Brisbane’s red-hot unit rental market has scaled new heights, but tenants looking for a house have a glimmer of hope.

  • Sarah Webb
Artist and designer Samarra Ewing-Crellin is a renter who likes her unit, despite her rent going up from $1400 to $1800 in just under three years.

‘Landlord’s market’: Melbourne rents at record highs as tenants chase cheaper options

Melbourne’s median asking unit rent is $575 a week, 4.5 per cent higher than a year ago, Domain’s latest Rent Report shows.

  • Caroline Zielinski
Colman and his girlfriend Jennifer Diaz previously lived in a one-bedroom unit, also in North Sydney, but it had significant mould and substandard living conditions.

‘Dreams are being crushed’: Sydney rents hit record highs

Sydney rents have soared in unexpected regions as renters flock to more far-flung and affordable neighbourhoods.

  • Kristy Johnson

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