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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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Greens vow to ‘keep fighting’ on housing as party takes aim at Labor’s help-to-buy scheme

Adam Bandt says Greens will continue to ‘use our power’ in parliament to push for rent caps despite agreeing to future fund

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WA to stand alone in keeping no-fault evictions

WA Premier Roger Cook has suggested banning no-fault evictions would put an unnecessary burden on landlords as a fifth state promises to outlaw the practice.

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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

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‘Wild west’: Australia’s would-be tenants asked about tattoos and social media as calls grow for regulation

Another renter was told to provide a year’s worth of bank statements, with NSW minister saying applicants ‘rightly feel uneasy’ about data collection

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A quarter of Australia’s property investments held by 1% of taxpayers, data reveals

Exclusive: Taxation office figures also show a clear majority of those investors are over the age of 50

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‘The market never lies’: real estate industry calls for NSW to drop proposed ban on secret rent bidding

Real Estate Institute of NSW warns of ‘adverse outcomes’ amid fears that rental auctions would drive up prices further

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Real estate agents accused of relisting properties at higher prices as rents rise by more than $500 in some suburbs

‘Owners and the agents are realising that they can increase the rent very rapidly’, says tenants’ advocate

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Behind the scenes of Australia's rental crisis: How decisions are made by landlords and property managers about what you pay

Property managers are often the only contact point renters have for their landlords, and agents must act in the best interests of their client. As the rental crisis continues, we take a look at who's pulling the strings.

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Rent increases are skyrocketing, but negotiations are still happening. Here's how people are doing it

If a rent increase is on the cards, here's how you can get on top of it without straining your relationship with the landlord.

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Jenai quit her Melbourne flat because the mould was so bad – then it was relisted for $60 a week more

Australian tenants who are evicted or leave unsatisfactory properties are increasingly finding the homes go back on the market at a higher asking price

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‘Pouring fuel on the fire’: fear NSW’s move to ban secret rental bidding will drive prices up

Proposal would force agents to disclose higher offers to other prospective tenants, resulting in ‘rental auctions’, says advocate

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Rent freezes off the table in NSW as new government focuses on bonds and bidding

The New South Wales government is prioritising changes to the rental bond system and secret bidding as parliament resumes this week, but that is not the relief many tenants are desperate for.

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