Rental Housing

A new report from PropTrack has found that on average, capital cities have experienced a 10 per cent increase in rental prices. 

The Canberra couple were awarded $1,500 in non-economic damages after a real estate agent entered their bedroom while the wife was in bed asleep with her infant son.

Rent for the vast majority of public housing tenants in Victoria is capped according to income, but advocates say sharp increases in market rents before rebates are applied are causing confusion and concern.

Local governments and property law experts are calling on state governments to use their powers to force the owners of vacant and derelict properties to use them or lose them.

Domain's June quarter update has revealed while rental prices across the country are at record highs, the pace of growth is slowing.

Rental prices have dropped by more than 10 per cent in the past year at a Victorian alpine hub but business owners say more still needs to be done to make housing affordable for workers.

Landlords in New South Wales say a looming policy change by the state government to ban a practice known as "no-grounds evictions" will erode the rights of property owners and reduce the amount of rental stock on the market. 

Australian homes are notoriously cold in winter — draughty, with poor insulation, thin glass and inadequate heating. But there's a growing movement of people retrofitting their homes to make them cheaper to run and more comfortable year-round, while also reducing emissions. 

With official estimates putting the number of vacant and derelict homes above 100,000 across Australia, local governments and property lawyers argue they could be part of the solution to Australia's apparent housing shortage.

Landlords say once a tenant is off-contract they shouldn't need a reason to evict renters.

A report from a Melbourne law firm calls for reforms to Victoria's rental bond system, arguing too many rental providers are making unreasonable claims on their tenants' bonds.

Both major parties promised at the last election to end no-fault evictions, but new legislation is yet to be put forward.

A slowdown in overseas migration and the stabilisation of seasonal demand have eased rental prices.

Fifteen months after both major parties in NSW promised to end no-fault evictions, the government is yet to put forward new legislation, as more renters are pushed out of their homes amid a rental crisis.  

Without anywhere safe and secure to call home, Hailey felt like she didn't have a future. Her grades crashed and her mental health suffered. She's not alone. 

Why did we make it harder for younger Australians and low-income workers to own homes? Did we forget some wisdom from the past?

Property prices in Perth have reached record highs in recent months and are expected to rise even further in the coming year, with a prediction they will increase between 8 and 11 per cent.

Could a cap-and-trade system help address the chronic housing shortages in popular tourist destinations around Australia?

Michi and her husband looked at buying a house earlier this year but quickly found there wasn't much on offer within their budget that didn't need extensive renovations. She says it's "disheartening"to face the prospect of being locked out of the housing market for the foreseeable future. 

The Beyond Reach report has found affordable housing — where housing costs are 30 per cent or less of income — has "almost ceased to exist" for essential workers in south-east Queensland. 

When Rob Rankine saw the local nursing home sitting empty, he decided to do something about it. Now 18 people, including employee Mia Harris, have a place to call home. 

If you want to get a sense of the "insane" nature of Perth's property market right now and the breakneck speed at which homes are selling, look no further than Craig Townsend's experiences last week.

Gentrification continues to expand further away from the centre of major cities. There are several indicators that can give you a hint your suburb is heading for a transformation.

If you're renting, you'll know that rental increases are a fact of life. But you do have options if you think your landlord (or their agent) is asking for too much.

Sarah says most tenants understand the responsibilities of keeping a pet in a rental property — but a new push to give tenants greater rights in Tasmania will meet pushback by landlords, one real estate industry insider says. Here is what is being proposed.