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Separated, but living together: The rising trend of being flatmates with an ex
National figures show a 47 per cent rise in the number of separated couples living under the one roof in the past five years.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Early election after housing showdown would not harm Labor or Greens: analyst
The Greens spent the weekend doorknocking voters around the country after the government decided to set itself up to have the option of calling an early election.
- by Rachel Clun
Opinion
Budgeting
How this family took on a boarder and saved $18,200 in a year
With rents slowly increasing, Brooke Byrnes did something you might not expect for a) renters and b) a family: “We took on a roommate.”
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Ask an expert
I can afford a house, but the mortgage concerns me. Should I rent instead?
It’s certainly reasonable to be cautious about the amount you borrow, but staying out of the housing market could cost you.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
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Why inflation is easing while rents are rising – and will keep going
The rental market is not so much in a “crisis”, it’s more playing catch-up.
- by Ross Gittins
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Domestic violence
Mother and newborn baby face homelessness in rental crisis
A Sydney woman has spent almost two years in a private rental flat in disrepair while on the priority list for social housing. Now the landlord wants her and her six-week-old baby gone.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Cost of living
If you think renting in Australia is a mess, you’re not the only one
The cost of rent is at an all-time high while vacancies are at an all-time low. Let us help you make sense of it all.
How to move out of home for the first time in a rental crisis
How do you get approved for a property with no rental history, and what are the best places to buy basic household items on the cheap?
- by Kate Burke
Planning decisions to be fast-tracked under housing shake-up
Proposed rent hike restrictions have been slammed by the Real Estate Institute of Victoria and the opposition, which said they would dampen housing supply, but were welcomed by the Greens and Tenants Victoria.
- by Jewel Topsfield
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International students
‘Like their Aussie home’: Foreign student homestays floated to ease housing crunch
Encouraging families to rent their spare rooms to students tax-free has been raised as an option to relieve housing stress by members of a high-level panel.
- by Angus Thompson
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Inheritance
Kim was a lifelong renter. Now she owns two apartments
Kim is one of the Australians benefitting from a trend dubbed the ‘great wealth transfer’, under which $3.5 trillion will change hands by 2050.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons