Renting
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
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‘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
‘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
Perth has become the nation’s second-most expensive capital to rent in. Here’s why
According to the latest Domain Rent Report, only Sydney rentals cost more than those listed in Perth as of June.
- Holly Thompson
- Opinion
- Interest rates
A rate cut could be on the way. That could be a problem
Rather than go out and spend more, many households are using interest rate cuts to pay off debt faster. That suggests the central bank has more work to do.
- Clancy Yeates
- Opinion
- Housing affordability
How Canberra’s most popular book might influence my hunt for a first home
Can two American journalists help me buy my first home? Probably not. But they’ve got an abundantly good idea.
- Millie Muroi
How far house prices have jumped above fair value
The gap could close, but only if trends turn in favour of non-home owners and stay that way for the next decade.
- Emily Power
The NSW holiday town that is much cheaper than five years ago
Rents in the South Coast enclave spiked when pandemic-era tree-changers moved in, but fell sharply when they moved on.
- Alice Uribe
Aimee’s rental is making her sick. One in three homes have the same issue
Despite minimum-standard regulations introduced by the Queensland government last year, tenants have limited options when homes become unsafe to live in.
- Courtney Kruk
- Opinion
- Home loans
FOMO has hit the housing market, and it’s just the beginning
House prices are on the move and buyers have a sense of urgency – some would say panic – to get in before they are priced out.
- Elizabeth Knight
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