The drastic changes needed for Australian rents to fall below their peaks

The drastic changes needed for Australian rents to fall below their peaks

While national asking rents did not record an increase in the latest quarter,they remained at record highs and renters can expect steeper rents are here to stay.

  • bySue Williams

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‘Out of touch’:Max causes housing row with average-salary claim

‘Out of touch’:Max causes housing row with average-salary claim

Greens housing spokesman Max Chandler-Mather has been derided by the government after sparking an argument about the average worker’s salary.

  • byDavid Crowe andPaul Sakkal
I’m a real estate agent,and even I think renters should have 20-year leases
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I’m a real estate agent,and even I think renters should have 20-year leases

If we want to create a fairer,more equitable housing system,we must stop thinking of renters as second-class citizens.

  • byJacob Caine
The Melbourne suburbs where rents jumped 30 per cent in one year

The Melbourne suburbs where rents jumped 30 per cent in one year

Landlords in the majority of Melbourne rental markets are asking for more rent than this time last year. Will anything take the pressure off?

  • byJim Malo
The unique soccer club that may not survive public housing tower knockdowns

The unique soccer club that may not survive public housing tower knockdowns

The Fitzroy Lions Soccer Club allows nearly 300 public housing estate kids to play soccer for free. But with 44 towers earmarked for demolition,it’s feared the club won’t survive.

  • byHannah Hammoud
Qld Labor to fund almost 500 affordable homes in Greater Brisbane

Qld Labor to fund almost 500 affordable homes in Greater Brisbane

If re-elected next month,Labor will build 483 homes in “key growth suburbs” where the local councils say state spending is the lowest.

  • byCatherine Strohfeldt
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A landlord wanted April out to move in a family member. VCAT said no

A landlord wanted April out to move in a family member. VCAT said no

Recent changes to tenancy law means a valid notice to vacate won’t always lead to an eviction – a relief for tenants,but a headache for landlords.

  • byJim Malo
The zombie debate about negative gearing is back. What’s at stake?

The zombie debate about negative gearing is back. What’s at stake?

Negative gearing is back on the agenda. Labor says it’s just looking at possible policy. The Greens are squeezing the government for big changes. Here’s what it all means.

  • byMillie Muroi
How much money you need to earn to buy a house in Sydney

How much money you need to earn to buy a house in Sydney

Buyers in many parts of Sydney would need a six-figure income,and some neighbourhoods require a pay packet that’s astronomical.

  • byKristy Johnson
Why this is the housing fight Albanese had to have

Why this is the housing fight Albanese had to have

Labor tried for an outcome on housing in the parliament,and got obstruction instead. It did not get the law it wanted,but it got the argument it needed.

  • byDavid Crowe
Landlords could lose negative gearing perks unless they cap rents in new plan

Landlords could lose negative gearing perks unless they cap rents in new plan

The pathway could improve the standard of rentals and increase the value for money the government gets from housing tax concessions.

  • byJim Malo