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Tax changes spark house listings boom but fewer rentals

Tax changes spark house listings boom but fewer rentals

A split is opening in the housing market, with more homes for sale as owners react to controversial tax changes but fewer becoming available to rent.

In-app-propriate: renters quizzed on personal details

In-app-propriate: renters quizzed on personal details

In-app-propriate: renters quizzed on personal details

In-app-propriate: renters quizzed on personal details

Almost half of Victorian renters are being forced to use digital platforms to apply for and maintain their accommodation despite privacy concerns.

Renters surprise winners from cheaper mortgage deposits

Renters surprise winners from cheaper mortgage deposits

Renters surprise winners from cheaper mortgage deposits

Renters surprise winners from cheaper mortgage deposits

Despite predictions a five per cent deposit scheme will drive up house prices, analysts say the government policy could be good news for the nation's renters.

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Not a millionaire? You can rent a masterpiece instead

Not a millionaire? You can rent a masterpiece instead

A government leasing program for Australian art that has amassed a collection worth $47 million is marking 45 years of lending out works.

Full-time workers hit by 'worst ever' housing crisis

Full-time workers hit by 'worst ever' housing crisis

Even workers in full-time jobs struggle to meet rental costs, charities say, while those with less income are going without essentials.

Households make room as renters share living costs pain

Households make room as renters share living costs pain

More struggling, noodle-eating students are moving in together as rents soar in cities and pledges to fix the housing crisis dominate the federal election.

Worst housing affordability in almost three decades

Worst housing affordability in almost three decades

Homeowners and renters face some of the most challenging conditions in years, with both groups spending a growing proportion of income on a place to live.

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Building data nailed but future framework doubts linger

Building data nailed but future framework doubts linger

Building data nailed but future framework doubts linger

Building data nailed but future framework doubts linger

Home building approvals have broken a two-year ceiling but industry groups warn it's not enough to meet a target of 1.2 million homes by 2029.

Tenants to enforce 'rules of the game' in rent reforms

Tenants to enforce 'rules of the game' in rent reforms

Tenants to enforce 'rules of the game' in rent reforms

Tenants to enforce 'rules of the game' in rent reforms

Rental reforms planned for the nation's most expensive market aim to make it easier for pet owners and tighten laws that are not always being followed.

Housing approvals bounce back but market still subdued

Housing approvals bounce back but market still subdued

Housing approvals bounce back but market still subdued

Housing approvals bounce back but market still subdued

Housing approvals have risen 10 per cent off the back of a surge in new apartments as opposition parties release policies to tackle the housing crisis

Wear and tear keeps rents lower over time: report

Wear and tear keeps rents lower over time: report

Wear and tear keeps rents lower over time: report

Wear and tear keeps rents lower over time: report

Properties tend to command a lower rent as they age and new homes with modern features come online, a leading economic think tank says.

Rent-seekers targeted in background-check fee ban

Rent-seekers targeted in background-check fee ban

Rent-seekers targeted in background-check fee ban

Rent-seekers targeted in background-check fee ban

Prospective tenants are pressured to pay for checks on legally dubious databases as technology is installed between tenants and owners in a bid for profits.

Reform coming for housing debate's 'forgotten people'

Reform coming for housing debate's 'forgotten people'

Reform coming for housing debate's 'forgotten people'

Reform coming for housing debate's 'forgotten people'

Renters comprise about one-third of households and the NSW government promises they will get better treatment under planned changes.

Build-to-rent incentive plan hits opposition roadblock

Build-to-rent incentive plan hits opposition roadblock

Build-to-rent incentive plan hits opposition roadblock

Build-to-rent incentive plan hits opposition roadblock

The government's build-to-rent incentive program has been sent to an inquiry by the opposition and Greens despite a chronic shortage of rental homes.

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Regional rents, house values soar to all-time highs

CoreLogic has revealed regional house values and rents have sky-rocketed to all-time highs, with Western Australia experiencing the biggest jump.

New arrivals feeling unfair blame for rental crisis

A poll shows almost half of all migrants and refugees feel they are copping the brunt of Australia's housing affordability crisis.

Crackdown to hit dodgy landlords with giant fines

Dodgy Victorian landlords and real estate agents are set to be targeted by a new government taskforce that can issue fines of up to $57,000.

Rent-bidding ban, ID protections in housing reforms

The Queensland government has moved to increase rights and protections for renters through legislative reforms but not all are on board.

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No solace for city renters as prices continue to surge

Economists say there could be relief on the horizon for renters, despite prices growing in every capital city in the last months of 2023.

'Deplorable' scammer duped prospective renters

Police are appealing for help to find a man they allege falsely advertised short-stay accommodation for lease before taking money from prospective renters.

Byron tightens cap on short-stay letting as rents soar

One of Australia's most beloved tourist towns has tightened its cap on short-stay letting as soaring rents drive locals out of the coastal holiday hotspot.

Airbnb reforms in spotlight as housing fight rages on

People are struggling to find rental accommodation because a lot of housing stock is being listed on sites such as Airbnb, Greens leader Adam Bandt says

Refugees face racism in Australia's tight rental market

Refugees are regularly being discriminated against in a tight rental market, with national vacancy rates at an all-time low, a study has found.

'No cause' evictions to be banned in South Australia

Tenants in South Australia will no longer be able to be evicted from their rental homes without cause under rental reforms being proposed by the government.

Tenants' new voice won't push for rental freeze

A rent freeze could help 900,000 NSW people under rental stress, but the state's new rental commissioner will focus on changes the government will implement.

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