Suburbs where landlords haven’t been able to increase the rent for five years

Suburbs where landlords haven’t been able to increase the rent for five years

Amid a widespread rental crisis,a handful of neighbourhoods bucked the trend.

  • byJemimah Clegg

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‘Rent bidding’ banned,hikes capped under new WA tenancy laws

‘Rent bidding’ banned,hikes capped under new WA tenancy laws

Landlords will soon be prohibited from hiking rents more than once a year and “rent bidding” will be forbidden under the strengthened laws. But some MPs say there’s one thing missing.

  • byJesinta Burton
How Marija went from being homeless at 15 to a homeowner at 22

How Marija went from being homeless at 15 to a homeowner at 22

The dream of stable housing is growing further out of reach for many,but Marija’s dream last year became a reality.

  • byJim Malo
WA MP served no-grounds eviction notice from Guildford landlord
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WA MP served no-grounds eviction notice from Guildford landlord

A WA politician is calling for an end to no-grounds evictions after he was handed his own notice.

  • bySarah Brookes
Jordan applied for rental homes he once would have cringed at. It didn’t go to plan

Jordan applied for rental homes he once would have cringed at. It didn’t go to plan

As Brisbane rents reach record highs,home hunters are queueing out the door even for tiny properties with obvious problems.

  • bySarah Webb
What price for a beach lifestyle? Gold Coast,Sunshine Coast smash records

What price for a beach lifestyle? Gold Coast,Sunshine Coast smash records

Across 18 sought-after suburbs in south-east Queensland,weekly rent will now set you back $1000 or more.

  • bySarah Webb
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Alysia has a full-time job. That’s no longer enough to live in Sydney

Alysia has a full-time job. That’s no longer enough to live in Sydney

The sales representative knows how lucky she is her rent is less than other places,but she has to do more to stay afloat.

  • byTawar Razaghi
Six more train stations added to high-density housing plan

Six more train stations added to high-density housing plan

More councils are putting themselves forward for greater density around train stations as the state government’s signature housing policy is due to start.

  • byAlexandra Smith
Unexpected NSW regional towns where rents rose most

Unexpected NSW regional towns where rents rose most

Instead of moving to big name coastal hotspots for the lifestyle,a wave of city dwellers are moving to under-the-radar towns due to the cost of living.

  • bySue Williams
Five ideas to make life easier for renters and first homebuyers

Five ideas to make life easier for renters and first homebuyers

Two NSW MPs have urged the Liberal Party to adopt policies to help tenants,lest it become irrelevant.

  • byMax Maddison
Power to the renters:Demographic changes give them new clout

Power to the renters:Demographic changes give them new clout

Little has been done to help tenants facing runaway rents in Sydney. But they may shape the future of politics in marginal seats.

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