Renting
Landlords could once hike rents by 20 per cent a year. That’s changing
Rents are much higher than pre-COVID, but there are signs renters are reaching a limit of how much they can afford to pay.
- by Jim Malo
Latest
Nearly 3000 Victorian households apply for social housing in three months
The fresh waiting list figures come as the state opposition has accused the Allan government of trying to make its data look better by changing the way it is reported.
- by Broede Carmody and Annika Smethurst
Exclusive
Cost of living
Five graphs show how housing insecurity is hammering Sydney families
A statewide survey has found nearly three in four households are sacrificing spending on their children.
- by Max Maddison
Fix WA cost of living now: Social services launch election pitch
The WA community services sector has come out swinging ahead of the state election saying the state has it in its power to act now on people’s suffering.
- by Emma Young
Exclusive
Courts
Joey’s home is his castle. He pays $50 a month in rent
It was a case that “appears to have been lifted from the script of the classic Australian film The Castle,” said a NSW magistrate.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
House price growth slumps but Greens and Coalition want radical reform
Melbourne property values fell while Sydney’s rose less than inflation, according to fresh data, as the Greens push for a new renters’ advocate and the Liberals threaten to make housing a condition of federal funding.
- by Paul Sakkal and Shane Wright
Federal Labor to boost rent assistance by about $20 to ease cost of living pressures
Commonwealth Rent Assistance will increase by 10 per cent on September 20, as federal Labor announced more cost of living policies.
- by Olivia Ireland
Opinion
Opinion
Four tough truths about renting and retirement
A frequent goal for a comfortable retirement is owning your home outright. But for many, that’s a goal that’s out of reach.
- by Bec Wilson
Analysis
Interest rates
Respite for first home buyers as Sydney and Melbourne markets cool
Analysts expect the Sydney and Melbourne property markets to cool for the remainder of this year, giving those looking to get into the market more time.
- by John Collett
Exclusive
Property development
The conditions that could deliver Sydney’s new Rosehill mini-city
Thousands of racing figures will soon vote on the future of Rosehill racecourse. John Messara reveals the key to getting the sale past the post.
- by Kayla Olaya
Joal’s landlord is leaving her old home empty. She can’t understand why
Thousands of homes are empty across Victoria, prompting concerns that unused properties are contributing to the housing crisis in Victoria.
- by Jim Malo