Rental fix hinges on more homes, namely social housing A parliamentary inquiry has called for continued funding for social housing in a comprehensive report on Australia's rental crisis. AAP · Dec 6, 2023
Home prices break through ceiling but growth eases The housing market downturn of last year has been completely unwound, but the pace of growth is slowing. AAP · Nov 30, 2023
Australia’s rental vacancy falls to record low as Sydney and Melbourne feel squeeze Advocates push for limit on rent rises as PropTrack report finds vacancy rate slipped to 1.02% in October The Guardian - AU · Nov 9, 2023
Australian property prices soar to record levels despite higher interest rates New figures show significant growth in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth with many suburbs seeing increases of more than 15% and Sydney up by 7.5% The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2023
If It Feels Like The Rental Market Is More Fkd Than Normal The Data Is Now Here To Back That Up Australia's nationwide vacancy rate has never been lower. Pedestrian.tv · Oct 30, 2023
Australian rental vacancy rate falls to record low, data shows Limited supply and strong demand prompts national median weekly advertised rents to rise 14.6% over the year The Guardian - AU · Oct 29, 2023
Sydney records hottest ever 1 October – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2023
House prices smash records, fully reversing 2022 lows Australia's housing market has fully rebounded from recent lows as several major cities achieve new price peaks due to buyer and seller confidence. AAP · Sep 30, 2023
More homes put up for sale as property rebound sets in The spring selling season looks to have started early, with national listings surging more than 20 per cent in the last month of winter. AAP · Sep 18, 2023
Rental vacancy rate plummets to record low as Australia’s housing crisis deepens Advocates say the crisis will only become even more severe without government intervention The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2023
Australian households on six-figure incomes can now only afford 13% of homes New report shows housing affordability has reached its lowest levels in decades as market continues to rebound The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2023
Child detention changes described as state’s ‘darkest hours’ – as it happened Government’s steadfast defence of new laws continues to draw harsh criticism from the opposition The Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2023
Sydney leads Australia’s house price rebound with $500-a-day ‘hyper-growth’ Domain data shows fastest national rise since late 2021 and all capitals bar Canberra in recovery mode The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2023
Signs rental crisis is easing as vacancy rates nudge upwards in Australia’s major cities More rental properties coming on to the market contributed to the rise, but current figures remain about half of pre-Covid levels The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2023
Pedestrian.tv · Jul 6, 2023 Fuck Me Dead: This Is How Much Rents Have Been Increased By In Our Capital Cities Sorry, it's not just Sydney that's crazy exxy.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 4, 2023 Enjoy it while you can: July’s RBA rate pause is likely to be fleeting, unless a lot goes right Inflation remains too high globally – and Australia’s may still be ‘out of whack’ by the time the board next meets in August
ABC News · Jun 1, 2023 Jindabyne's median house price rises by 148 per cent over five years, the highest rate in regional NSW The NSW Snowy Mountains town has seen the highest rise in median house price of any town or suburb in NSW, according to new data from Proptrack.
ABC News · May 31, 2023 National property price rebound gathering pace despite interest rate rises, with Sydney leading the recovery National house prices lifted sharply in May, according to data from CoreLogic. Sydney continues to lead the recovery, with rises across the capital cities, as the number of properties advertised for sale fell further.
ABC News · May 28, 2023 Perth rental market among worst in Australia as rent up $178 per week in one suburb, report finds As a new report confirms Perth's status as one of the tightest rental markets in the country, an expert warns the situation is going to get worse before it gets better.
ABC News · May 24, 2023 Adam Bandt says rents are rising six times faster than wages. Is that correct? Greens leader Adam Bandt says rents are rising six times faster than wages. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
ABC News · May 22, 2023 New data shows only 16 per cent of rental properties are available for less than $400 a week In Brisbane, just 10.9 per cent of rental homes are available for less than $400 a week, while the ACT has the smallest share of rentals available below $400 per week at just 1.8 per cent.
The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2023 Affordable rental properties in Australian capital cities at ‘record low’ Just 16.2% of all rentals listed for $400 or less in April 2023, down from 30.2% in 2022
ABC News · May 16, 2023 As Perth's new rental stock hits worst level since 2009, family left facing 'one battle after another' A new report shows Perth recording its fewest new rental listings since 2009, and residents are feeling the pinch more than ever — including Lisa Dodson, who shares her home with her two adult sons, their fiancées and her mother.
The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2023 Regional Australia property market dips as prestige areas give up pandemic gains Big beneficiaries of regional migration during Covid such as Byron Bay have been hit hardest by increasing interest rates, experts say
ABC News · Apr 30, 2023 House prices rise for the second month in a row as rents keep rising due to low vacancy rates CoreLogic data shows Australian property prices have risen for the second consecutive month, suggesting a downturn in the housing market is coming to an end as interest rates stabilise.