Renting
The dire dozen: 12 Perth suburbs where there’s just one house available to rent
In 12 suburbs, from Iluka down to Madora Bay, there was just one property available for rent at the end of May, highlighting a rental crisis that remains a “significant challenge” for WA.
- by Holly Thompson
Latest
Thousands still waiting for rental relief after floods destroyed paperwork
Less than 10 per cent of a $250 million rental support fund has been distributed to flood victims months after the natural disaster devastated the state’s north.
- by Tom Rabe
What tenants can do if their landlord hikes the rent
Tenants are being hit with rising costs, with more pain expected to come. But there are steps renters can take when facing a rent increase.
- by Kate Burke
Brisbane council to hike rates on short-stay rental properties
Brisbane City Council will deliver an ultimatum to property owners renting homes or apartments on short-stay accommodation platforms in its Wednesday budget.
- by Matt Dennien
Analysis
Sydney house prices
Low vacancy rates mean rental crisis will last
Rents are set to keep rising as property investors seek to recoup their higher costs of borrowing.
- by John Collett
Victorians to pay and claim rental bond in a couple of clicks
The state government is setting up a new online system to handle bond payments to ease the stress on tenants wrestling with landlords.
- by Melissa Heagney
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Homelessness
Rough sleeping on the rise: Why Dave chose to return to the streets
The government pushed to get homeless people into housing during the pandemic, showing “it can be done”, but now rough sleeping is increasing again.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
City dwellers escaping to the regions putting pressure on housing crisis
People moving to the country from the city, the resurgence of the holiday letting market, and the destruction of homes in natural disasters are all combining to push up rents.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Renters slugged with $150 extra in home energy bill costs per year
Tenants spend about 8 per cent more on electricity than similar owner-occupied households, new research found, begging the question: why?
- by Tawar Razaghi
Australian students struggling to rent a home, let alone buy one
Soaring costs of living are hitting students hard, causing uncertainty, stress and anxiety. It’s also making home ownership a distant dream.
- by Millie Muroi
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Property market
‘Like a buyer’s agent but for renters’: Sydneysiders seek professional help to find homes
Time-poor Sydneysiders are turning to renter’s agents to help them find a home in the tightest market in five years and are paying up to $2000.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons