Renting
How home owners could save $143 a month – and the reasons not to
More homeowners are worried about paying off a home loan into retirement, but experts suggest people think long and hard about the options.
- Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
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The plan to make affordable homes of Melbourne’s empty, unsold apartments
Thousands of vacant and unsold units could be repurposed under a new affordable housing plan.
- Daniella White
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Wanted: A rental without a leaky roof or wine stains on the carpet. Am I too fussy?
If I owned an apartment, I’d be installing air con and a dishwasher. Instead, I’m searching rental properties for what feels like a unicorn.
- Melissa Mason
Why so many landlords are forced to sell their properties
Experts are calling for more education and even a UK-style business registration scheme for property investors renting homes out.
- Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Search for buildings with defect notices across Sydney
Building defects cost homeowners north of $700m a year. These are the rectification orders issued in the past four years.
‘There’s only one’: The unexpected holiday idyll that boomed
Like the coast, it became a more popular place to live all year round since the pandemic hit due to high amenities and natural beauty.
- Alice Uribe
Where property investors are losing thousands every month
Despite the prospect of cash-flow losses, investors have been rushing to borrow more money and buy property in the hope of future gains.
- Elizabeth Redman
The incredible house from The White Lotus is available for your next holiday
Are you a White Lotus fan mourning the latest series’ end? You can fill the gap with a stay at Greg/Gary’s luxe villa in Koh Samui.
- Alice Uribe
The Melbourne suburbs where rents soared most over the past year
Some of the sharpest increases are in relatively affordable suburbs, but many affluent neighbourhoods have not been spared.
- Elizabeth Redman
The Sydney suburbs where rents soared most over the past year
Rents in most Sydney suburbs are higher this year than last, but some landlords have been raising prices faster than the rest.
- Alice Uribe
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