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The south-east Queensland coastal hotspots having a sea-change boom

The south-east Queensland coastal hotspots having a sea-change boom

A love affair with the surf shows no sign of slowing in neighbourhoods where southerners and celebrities are paying a premium.

  • by Sarah Webb

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Life in a tight spot not for all, but Brisbane homes might be heading that way

Life in a tight spot not for all, but Brisbane homes might be heading that way

No longer backyard shoeboxes, granny flats could be mutually beneficial for struggling renters and homeowners.

  • by Courtney Kruk
Renovations no excuse for evicting tenants under latest plans to fix Sydney’s rental crisis

Renovations no excuse for evicting tenants under latest plans to fix Sydney’s rental crisis

NSW Labor hopes it has landed a compromise as it belatedly tries to deliver on an election promise to help renters amid the worsening housing crisis. 

  • by Alexandra Smith
‘Fighting a losing battle’: Melbourne suburbs where rents have soared

‘Fighting a losing battle’: Melbourne suburbs where rents have soared

Tenants are searching far and wide for their next home as rents in several suburbs spiralled 20 per cent or more in a year.

  • by Alexandra Middleton
Rents, weather events and premiums mean fight against inflation not yet won

Rents, weather events and premiums mean fight against inflation not yet won

Australia’s inflation rate has been falling for over 18 months, but rent and insurance inflation are among the household essentials bucking that trend.

  • by Rachel Clun
‘Ridiculous’: The Sydney suburbs where rents soared most

‘Ridiculous’: The Sydney suburbs where rents soared most

Several once-affordable suburbs recorded rent hikes of 25 per cent or more over the past year. Is there an end in sight?

  • by Tawar Razaghi
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The regional Victorian towns drawing priced-out Melburnians

The regional Victorian towns drawing priced-out Melburnians

Three councils on Melbourne’s fringe have had similar or stronger rental price growth over the past 12 months, a sign of a spillover effect.

  • by Jim Malo
Sydney’s housing reforms have shaken up the city. There’s more to come

Sydney’s housing reforms have shaken up the city. There’s more to come

The premier says the need to get more homes built, particularly for young people, is not going to disappear any time soon.

  • by Christopher Harris
Surprising NSW regional towns where rents rose most

Surprising NSW regional towns where rents rose most

The median weekly house rent in NSW regional and coastal areas is the highest yet, only $175 a week less than Sydney.

  • by Sue Williams
Brisbane rents hit record highs, as tenants max out budgets in many suburbs

Brisbane rents hit record highs, as tenants max out budgets in many suburbs

Brisbane is now the second-most expensive capital city to rent a unit. But in several areas, tenants have nothing more left to offer.

  • by Sarah Webb
Tenants feel ‘rental anxiety’ as Melbourne rents hit record high

Tenants feel ‘rental anxiety’ as Melbourne rents hit record high

The typical house costs $60 per week more to rent than it did a year ago, leaving some tenants fearful of lifelong housing insecurity.

  • by Jim Malo