Renting
WA ‘not doing enough’ to fix worsening housing crisis
Experts have urged the state and federal government to act urgently, after a new report revealed the state of WA’s housing market was worse than ever.
- Holly Thompson
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Australia’s housing crisis has been laid bare – and there’s one major factor to blame
This crisis has been years in the making and its consequences are being felt by hundreds of thousands of renters, first home buyers and, increasingly, middle-income earners on good salaries.
- Alan Duncan
One year’s rent, upfront: How far would you go to find a home?
Renters have been forced to get creative as Australia’s housing availability continues to languish.
- Emily Chantiri
Tents have disappeared, tunnels cleared. Where are homeless sleeping?
As winter settles in, advocates are again asking for all levels of government to step up.
- Courtney Kruk
‘Poverty trap’: Perth is now the second most expensive city to rent in Australia
New data shows a sharp increase in the price of rentals in WA over the past six years, making it one of the most unaffordable places for tenants in the country.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
Suburbs where it’s cheaper to buy a home than rent
If they’re in the fortunate position of having a deposit, residents of some areas could cut their housing costs by paying a mortgage.
- Elizabeth Redman
The sought-after Sydney suburb that’s the same price as five years ago
Despite the higher price point, tenants are sensitive to housing costs and not spared from cost-of-living pressures.
- Alice Uribe
He was evicted. Then he saw his home on Airbnb
Fewer than 80 fines have been issued to dodgy landlords and agents by a renting taskforce, which some say barely scratches the surface.
- Jim Malo
Cost of food, fuel and housing is soaring in Brisbane. The graphs prove it
It is getting significantly more expensive to fill a shopping trolley in Brisbane, where food prices have been climbing more than any other Australian capital city.
- William Davis
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Our rent increased by $300 a week. It feels like it should be illegal – but it’s not
The email came in on a Thursday evening. “Thanks for being great tenants, we are pleased to offer you a new lease!” it read, before dropping the bomb.
- Holly Thompson
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