Renting
Opinion
Opinion
Zoom doom: Share-house hunting in Melbourne is not what it should be
Moving into a share house should be a fun adventure for twenty-something renters. But Zoom inquisitions mean securing a room is not the face-to-face experience one might hope for.
- by Carla Jaeger
Latest
It now takes more than a decade to save a home deposit
Housing affordability has worsened by every measure since the start of the pandemic, according to new research, and is unlikely to improve as interest rates rise.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Thousands of households staring down eviction as federal rental scheme winds up
Queensland makes up the largest portion of the 28,000 households still on the National Rental Affordability Scheme, which is being phased out amid increasing cost-of-living pressures.
- by Matt Dennien
Editorial
Property market
Housing affordability challenge requires leadership and vision
When it comes to housing, no Australians should be forgotten. However, the absence of a genuine reform agenda from either of the major parties short-changes us all.
- The Herald's View
‘Hunger Games situation’: Rental vacancies at record lows as tenants do it tough
Australia’s vacancy rate is still at an all-time low, pushing rents higher and making it more difficult for tenants to find somewhere to live, new data shows.
- by Melissa Heagney
Brisbane Council urged to ease housing stress with Olympic funds
The council opposition has called for millions in unused Olympic funds to provide more housing options in the fast-growing capital.
- by Cloe Read
More people caught in housing stress in WA as average rental costs continue to rise
The Rental Affordability Snapshot 2022, released by Anglicare WA on Thursday, showed there were less than half as many private rentals available statewide than at the start of the pandemic.
- by Holly Thompson
Opinion
Australia votes
New policies barely lighten the load when it comes to affording a home
The policies of the two major parties are unlikely to deliver much relief to home owners or renters because when it comes down to it, neither party wants house values to fall.
- by Nicole Gurran
Opinion
Australia votes
Timid campaign is devoid of big ideas – and that works in Morrison’s favour
This election is yet to produce major arguments on key issues like health, housing, universities and migration – because Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese are both playing it safe. That’s dangerous for Labor.
- by David Crowe
Rental crisis ‘a blind spot’ for politicians in cost of living campaign
Just 2 per cent of available rental properties are affordable for people on minimum wage, a new report shows.
- by Rachel Clun
Exclusive
Extreme weather
‘Hard to escape’: Unbearable heat forces Sydney families out of their homes
Almost one-third of Sydneysiders are forced to find respite in public spaces like shopping centres as high energy costs make people think twice about using airconditioning.
- by Andrew Taylor