Victoria to ban rental listings without fixed prices from November to protect tenants
Rental listings in Victoria will soon be required to include a fixed price, as the state government moves…
Survey finds majority of Victorian renters face problems — but not nearly as many lodge a complaint
A majority of Victorian renters have experienced a “significant tenancy issue”, yet only half of them made a…
Lack of housing in remote NT community Borroloola forcing families off country
When Darcy Isaac moved back to the remote Northern Territory community he grew up in, he had hoped…
Renters despair in ‘landlord’s market’ where no-grounds evictions and frequent rent rises are legal
One evening, just hours after paying rent, Emma — whose name has been changed for privacy and security…
Regional Australia needs dedicated housing plan: HIA
He added that the HIA’s Housing the Regions report is intended to encourage discussion on easing pressure in…
Advocates call for better measure of poverty, saying Australia’s approach falls short
Tamara Rhodes knows from her daily experience that she is poor — making tough choices about what food…
Buyers priced out of market and left in limbo claim developer is exploiting sunset clauses to cancel contracts
On their honeymoon in Queensland more than half a decade ago, Fatin Jebeili and Maher Santina fell in…
Tricky finances, shortage of smaller homes keeping would-be downsizers in large family dwellings
Gary, who lives in the affluent Perth suburb of Wembley, summed up the dilemma of many retired would-be…
Nearly 70% of Americans think the economy is on the ‘wrong track’ and it’s a bad time to buy a home, Fannie Mae survey shows
A growing sense of economic pessimism is taking hold in the U.S., as new Fannie Mae survey data…
Policy shift sought for regional housing and service delivery
The RAI’s third annual progress report is being released ahead of its National Summit at Parliament House, which…
Clients of Melbourne builder MJ Harris Group lose life savings as company goes bust
Builder Mike Harris was persuasive. In March last year, he told Tony* and his wife that if they…
Will Labor’s housing fund recover from its rocky start and fix decades of decline?
It sounded easy enough. Labor would set up a $10 billion fund to build homes for people in…