rental properties

You might want to brace yourself for this one.A pair of dilapidated “studio apartments” up for rent has dumbfounded users on a Sydney Facebook group, with some wondering how it ever came to this.The tiny rooms — one featuring cracked tiles…

Rental availability across Australia’s major cities has hit a 20-year low, with warnings the tight market is set to worsen through 2023.Strong demand for properties has met with low supply to cause a headache for Australians hunting for a…

There’s not much good news on the horizon for Australian renters, despite a recent modest boost to the amount of available rental properties.The number of residential rental vacancies Australia-wide increased to 39,568 properties in…

Renters in NSW could find it easier to have pets in their household under a major promise made ahead of the 2023 state election. Opposition leader Chris Minns has vowed if Labor are elected on March 23, his government will make major…

WARNING: Grab your tissues.A tear-jerking Christmas advert that highlights the cost of living crisis has struck a chord among the millions of people who are currently struggling as a result of the economic downturn.Festive ads have become a…

For almost two years, Australia’s international borders were largely closed. International tourism more or less ceased to exist and net overseas migration went into reverse, as Australians and temporary visa holders left the country.Despite…

There are concerns Australian renters are being lured into paying more for overvalued properties through the practice of “rent bidding”. According to Tenants Union chief executive Leo Patterson Ross, rent bidding is similar to “creating an…

The number of Aussies defaulting on their mortgages is set to rise over the next year due to interest rate increases, cost of living strains and falling property prices, a new report has revealed.Interest rates, which have risen six times…

PropTrack’s September rental report revealed that property rents nationally surged 10.3 per cent over the past year, with most markets recording double digit growth.The share of rental properties listed on realestate.com.au for less than…

A new report has highlighted the dire state of renting in Australia, with the number of affordable rental properties having halved since the start of the pandemic. The PropTrack Market Insight Report revealed the share of rental properties…