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Bulldozing affordable Sydney flats for luxury builds makes people ‘extremely cynical’ about development, Spender warns

NSW housing policy states higher density developments must allocate some ‘affordable’ units – but in some suburbs these can still fetch up to $1,000 a week

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‘I would just like to see more people housed’: inside NSW’s social housing changes

NSW Labor says it’s ‘proud of our record’ on public homes – but what’s really happening with social housing in the state?

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Beachside apartments deemed ‘affordable’ cost $1,000 a week. Is the NSW policy helping renters or developers?

Developers flock to build ‘affordable’ housing – but are poised to reap benefits while tenants could pay 50% of post-tax income in rent

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When Ziggy’s bond was withheld after eviction without cause from his Sydney rental, he challenged it – and won

Advocates say it should be easier to dispute bond claims, as tenants in Australia’s toughest rental markets are increasingly losing their deposits

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NSW real estate agents threaten renters with fees if they are not home for tradespeople – but legally they don’t have to be

More than 2,100 people contacted the tenants’ union in 2024 for advice about access, despite ‘no basis’ for the charge

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Fkn Finally: New Laws To Crack Down On Misleading Rental Pics Using Photoshop & AI

The laws introduced into state parliament are set to clamp down on rental ads that could mislead applicants about the property.

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Calls for Australia-wide crackdown on real estate ads that use AI to hide faults and lure in renters

New NSW legislation will require mandatory disclosure if photographs have been digitally manipulated

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7 In 10 Aussies Are Scared To Hit Up Landlord About Repairs For Fear Of Rent Increase

A new survey reveals renters are scared to contact their landlords when something's wrong with the property, for fear of copping another rent hike.

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A two-bedroom Bondi Junction unit for $1,100 a week. Is ‘affordable housing’ really affordable?

Government programs designed to offer rent below market rate for low-to-moderate income households are failing those who most need it, advocates say

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A Bold Nelson Bay Landlord Is Hoping To Find A Tenant Who’ll Agree To This Bonkers Request

Who said the rental crisis was dead?

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‘A time of great anxiety’: renters fear surge in no-grounds evictions before NSW ban comes into force

Housing organisations welcome the new laws but are bracing for a spike in evictions before the change takes effect

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What the interest rate cut means for renters

Renters are hoping landlords will try a little kindness and pass on the benefit of interest rate cuts, but experts warn they shouldn't hold their breath.

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NSW housing minister defends ‘garbled’ radio remarks on cost of renting in Sydney

Rose Jackson says answer given during ‘hard’ live ABC radio interview pertained to what she thought people should pay, not what they paid on average

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NSW Minister Clarifies That She Didn’t Mean You *Could* Rent A 2-Bedder In Sydney For $200

It's one rental, Rose. How much could it cost? $200?

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No-grounds eviction banned in NSW and rent increases capped at once a year

Premier Chris Minns praises changes to laws, which require landlords to give reasonable reasons to end lease and make it easier for tenants to keep pets

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New sites for houses as no-grounds eviction ban passes

The property industry has welcomed more NSW sites for development to increase housing supply, as opponents to tenancy changes fear they will scare investors.

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The Australian tenants who are charged to pay their rent

An increasing number of real estate agents are moving tenants’ payments on to so-called ‘rent-tech’ platforms. Renters say they have little power to say no

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What To Do About A Rent Increase In NSW: A Step-By-Step Guide

How much can your landlord jack up your rent by? As a former NSW renter, I found out the hard way: it's a lot.

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Fears NSW renters could be mass-evicted ahead of proposed law change

Advocates welcome premier Chris Minns’ move to ban no-grounds evictions but worry about renters in the meantime

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Anger over delay to end of no-grounds evictions in NSW as renters face ‘perfect storm’

Premier Chris Minns says government is still ‘grappling’ with issue that has already been outlawed in most states

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Public housing regularly being offered to people on NSW waitlist who have died

Exclusive: Data reveals that 77 people died before being offered public housing between April 2019 and March this year

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Bondi listing: $1,250 a week for flat with construction noise and works spilling into living area

‘Oversized’ apartment is footsteps away from surf – but renters warned of noise from 7am to 5pm weekdays and 8am to 1pm Saturdays

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‘I was livid’: Sydney single mother pressured by landlord to leave rental just nine months into lease

Fiona was told that the landlord needed to move into the flat, which was then relisted for $300 more a week when Fiona moved out

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These Are Melbourne’s 10 Hardest Suburbs To Find A Rental In As Vacancy Rates Plummet

The stats are in for which Melbourne suburbs are the hardest to find a rental in, as Australia continues to suffer a rental crisis.

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Renter-protection call after 'appalling' alleged scam

A tenants' union wants long-lasting government action after a strata manager allegedly scammed Sydney renters out of $60,000.

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