Rental vacancy rate stuck at 1 per cent in ‘gridlocked’ Queensland market
New data shows the rental market in Queensland remains “gridlocked”, with the statewide vacancy rate stuck at 1…
I’m a pensioner – sharing with someone in their thirties has changed my life
Retired homeowner Sheila French said ‘it’s nice to get up in the morning and say hello to someone’…
Re-entering housing market after divorce hard for many due to loss of shared income
The rising cost of housing means many couples going through a divorce will struggle to return to home…
While Australians feel the pressure to buy a home this Austrian city embraces lifelong renters
Sally and Theo Messenger feel they might be part of a generation of lifelong renters. “I imagine that…
What does the average house price get you in regional Victoria?
In figures recently released by Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV), the median price of a house in…
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…
Addressing Australia’s housing crisis is a mammoth task. Is making housing a human right the answer?
It’s never been done in Australia before — enshrining housing as a human right. But it’s a concept…
Interstate investors swarm NT homes, shutting out local buyers and raising rent prices
Interstate investors are targeting properties across the Northern Territory and buying them up hours before they hit the…