Renting
Brisbane rents post surprise fall as tenants finally hit their limit
Sky-high rents put tenants under financial pressure and cut their ability to pay landlords’ asking prices for homes, ending a years-long run of growth.
- by Sarah Webb
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‘A landlord’s market’: Sydney rents hit record highs
Tenants are forced to make a raft of compromises to afford a roof over their heads, amid a broader cost-of-living crisis. Is any relief in sight?
- by Tawar Razaghi and Elizabeth Redman
‘I was so broke’: Melbourne rents reach record high
Melbourne’s tight rental market is putting pressure on tenants and causing some to look for more affordable options. Is any relief in sight?
- by Alexandra Middleton
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Renters break the bank to live in Armadale on the back of 120 per cent rent rise
Pundits say the rental market has reached an affordability ceiling, so property owners can no longer expect to see tenants offering significantly over asking prices for properties.
- by Sarah Brookes
They pay $200 a week rent to live in Paddington. They’re being evicted
The battlers living in a row of rundown boarding houses have been told they’re to be kicked out, leaving them shocked and uncertain about next steps.
- by Sue Williams
A landlord wanted April out to move in a family member. VCAT said no
Recent changes to tenancy law means a valid notice to vacate won’t always lead to an eviction – a relief for tenants, but a headache for landlords.
- by Jim Malo
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More than 2500 days after Labor’s promise, can NSW ban no-grounds evictions?
The premier reckons outlawing no-grounds evictions will boost renters’ rights. The problem is his party’s heard it all before.
- by Max Maddison
Why build-to-rent is booming in Melbourne only
Renters in Melbourne are being given more choice than their Sydney counterparts as the “build-to-rent” sector takes a strong foothold the southern state.
- by Simon Johanson and Nicole Lindsay
Why young workers are fleeing Sydney’s wealthy suburbs
The housing crisis is triggering an exodus in the eastern suburbs, inner west and lower north shore.
- by Matt Wade
‘It’s going to put up rent’: Don’t touch negative gearing, landlords warn
Melbourne investment property owner Naresh Punjabi said changes to negative gearing would be a factor in his vote at the next federal election.
- by Tom Cowie and Millie Muroi
NSW tenants would not be charged fees for paying rent under proposed laws
Renters have expressed growing frustration at real estate agents’ use of third-party apps that charge extra fees to make rental payments.
- by Megan Gorrey
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