Houses and units from the northern beaches to the inner west,west and south-west recorded a double-digit surge in the year to September.
Lower cost of living,lifestyle and strong regional economies were driving demand for homes in regional Victoria.
A string of regional areas recorded double-digit growth in the past year as city slickers chase more affordable rent and a lifestyle change.
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Sky-high rents put tenants under financial pressure and cut their ability to pay landlords’ asking prices for homes,ending a years-long run of growth.
Tenants are forced to make a raft of compromises to afford a roof over their heads,amid a broader cost-of-living crisis. Is any relief in sight?
Melbourne’s tight rental market is putting pressure on tenants and causing some to look for more affordable options. Is any relief in sight?
The battlers living in a row of rundown boarding houses have been told they’re to be kicked out,leaving them shocked and uncertain about next steps.
The Reserve Bank is getting more evidence that high interest rates are bringing the property market to heel and curbing plans by people to spend their tax cuts.
The government wants to flip Melbourne’s growth from the fringes to its established suburbs,but it will need to overcome years of migration trends to do so.
Renters in Melbourne are being given more choice than their Sydney counterparts as the “build-to-rent” sector takes a strong foothold the southern state.