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Australian rents are rising at the fastest rate since the GFC – and from a higher base

Data shows annual rent increases in all major cities topped 10% last year as advocates warn low-income earners are being priced out of the market

The Guardian - AU · Sep 1, 2023

Australia’s rental crisis forcing parents to raise children in caravans and sharehouses, inquiry hears

Senate inquiry told tax concessions for property investors making housing crisis worse and locking young people out of home ownership

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2023

Essential workers go casual, hunt for second jobs as Gold, Sunshine coast rents rise

The price of rent in two of Queensland's most sought-after holiday spots has become so high that essential workers are being forced to find multiple jobs to keep a roof over their heads.

ABC News · Apr 15, 2023

From interest rates to the ‘race for space’: what is fuelling Australia’s rental nightmare?

After unprecedented growth there are signs rents are beginning to ease, but many experts predict prices will stay high for a while

The Guardian - AU · Jan 20, 2023

Rents rising at slower pace despite 'record high' 10pc surge last year, CoreLogic says

Australian landlords passed on their biggest-ever rent increases in 2022, and the cost-of-living situation is unlikely to ease significantly for tenants in coming months.

ABC News · Jan 10, 2023

Jump in homelessness as Australia’s rental crisis pushes ‘overwhelmed system to breaking point’

Vulnerable people and regional areas hardest hit, report shows, as experts demand urgent action to increase affordable housing

The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2022