Renting
Rent increases on the rise, but worst is yet to come
Nearly three-quarters of renters have experienced rent hikes over the last year, as increases become larger and more common than before the pandemic.
- by Rachel Clun
Latest
Facing a rent hike? Here’s what you can do about it
Australia is in a rental crisis, with tenants receiving increases of hundreds of dollars a month. Thankfully, if you’re hit with a rent increase notice from your landlord, there are some options to try.
- by Dominic Powell
No more ‘rent bidding’, tenants’ rights beefed up under WA overhaul
The state government has announced a suite of measures to improve the rights of renters, while also respecting property owners.
- by Holly Thompson and Hamish Hastie
Analysis
Victorian budget
Will the $8.6 billion tax slug really only hit the top end of town?
The Andrews government continues to insist its plan to slap larger businesses and landlords with $8.6 billion of extra taxes over the next four years to help “stabilise” the state’s hulking debt won’t hurt people on low or middle incomes. But is this really the case?
- by Josh Gordon
Riverside project to propel Brisbane’s build-to-rent boom
Developer Brookfield’s plan for twin towers in Hamilton would add 560 units to the city’s overstretched rental housing stock.
- by Cameron Atfield
‘This will increase rents’: Economists weigh in on premier’s claim land tax won’t hit tenants
Daniel Andrews is adamant Tuesday’s budget did not adversely target everyday Victorians, but some economists say changes to land tax will increase rents.
- by Broede Carmody, Rachel Eddie and Jim Malo
The Melbourne suburbs flush with holiday rentals, but homes are hard to find
The number of short-term rentals has risen over the past year, but those needing the certainty of a longer lease face fierce competition.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss and Kate Burke
Would you rent a Perth apartment owned by a corporate landlord in New York?
A property industry expert believes enticing unaccountable multinationals to build large-scale residential developments in WA could create “housing ghettos”.
- by Sarah Brookes
The Sydney suburbs flush with holiday rentals, but where homes are hard to find
The number of short-term holiday rentals in Sydney is back on the rise, which has alarmed experts amid the housing crisis.
- by Kate Burke and Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Opinion
Government
React and repeat? What Palaszczuk’s cabinet shake-up could really tell us
Labor has shown it can be spooked by loud or scary-enough voices. The latest shake-up was reportedly being considered since last month’s slipping polls.
- by Matt Dennien
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For subscribers
Building more homes ‘won’t guarantee cheaper rents’
A flood of new homes should drive down the cost of renting in Melbourne, but a new study says pandemic experience shows that might not be the answer to the city’s housing affordability woes.
- by Rachael Dexter