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Auction jump ahead of expected Cup day rate hike

An expected rate hike on Melbourne Cup Day has impacted the number of homes going under the hammer, with clearance rates tipped to jump.

AAP · Oct 28, 2023

Victoria’s expanded rent bidding ban sparks concerns over enforcement and effectiveness

But Daniel Andrews tells Guardian Australia the plan closes ‘loophole’ being exploited amid housing crisis

The Guardian - AU · Sep 21, 2023

National planning reforms require 'farewelling of our nimby culture'

Housing industry bodies have welcomed new rental measures.

The Canberra Times · Aug 17, 2023

Inside the 'opaque' property tech sector that helps real estate agents decide who gets a lease in a rental shortage

Australian technology companies that process rental applications for the real estate industry appear to be pulling back their platforms, as consumer backlash grows about the fledgling industry's allegedly "opaque" practices.

ABC News · Apr 17, 2023

Rental crisis: Airbnb and holiday home owners urged to let out properties to long-term renters

Thousands of homes across Australia are listed on short-stay websites but councils’ call to action is ‘piecemeal approach’ to housing crisis, experts say

The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2023

Distressed housing sales rise as owners succumb to Australia’s rising interest rates

Buyers who overpaid for properties in boom market conditions now feeling the pinch, head of property investor group says

The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2022

Rental applicants across the country pressured to pay for their own background checks

A tenancy law expert says it could be illegal in several states, while tenants’ advocates say it preys on vulnerable renters during Australia’s housing crisis.

ABC News · Nov 2, 2022

Handwritten notes, door-knocking, recipes: real estate agents turn ‘desperate’ across Australia

Amid falling house prices and interest rate rises, agents are turning to increasingly frenzied measures to hunt for sellers

The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2022

Barr sees reform opportunities to deliver more affordable homes

Andrew Barr said it was also clear rent assistance in the private market had not kept pace with increasing prices.

The Canberra Times · Oct 1, 2022

‘Unprecedented’: Housing crisis gets even worse as affordability plunges

Australia’s housing crisis is becoming even worse - despite falling property prices - according to new research.

The New Daily · Sep 13, 2022