Rental reforms go too far: real estate body The Queensland government's sweeping rental reforms go too far and diminish a property owner's rights, a peak real estate body says. AAP · Mar 22, 2024
Community leaders say the rental crisis is tougher on people from diverse backgrounds in Queensland The Queensland Human Rights Commissioner says the rental crisis is impacting those from diverse backgrounds disproportionately. ABC News · May 31, 2023
Real estate agents are telling prospective renters they'll have a better chance if they offer more. Here's why that's legally murky Amid an increasingly competitive market, would-be tenants say some real estate agents are encouraging desperate house hunters to offer more money to secure a rental, despite rental bidding being outlawed. ABC News · Feb 25, 2023
Queensland is the most expensive place to build in Australia with construction costs set to continue, CoreLogic says Queensland's construction costs had the highest quarterly rise nationwide, according to a new report by a leading property analyst group. ABC News · Oct 6, 2022
‘Cowering before wealthy investors’: Queensland scraps tax changes targeting interstate landlords Backflip comes after resistance from real estate industry and NSW’s refusal to hand over information The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2022
Queensland real estate body tells landlords how to skirt new no-grounds eviction laws Renters express shock as property managers told to provide tenants with notice to leave at same time as new leases The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2022
Goondiwindi has a tight rental market, but many believe it's a good sign for the region The vacancy rate in this regional Queensland town is just 0.1 per cent. But some residents think it's a positive as more and more young people are buying and staying in the region. ABC News · Jul 29, 2022
Brisbane City Council Airbnb rate hike draws mixed responses during housing crisis Brisbane City Council is accused of taking a short-sighted approach to the housing crisis and for failing to draw from modelling after announcing a rate hike for properties rented as short-term accomodation. ABC News · Jun 16, 2022
More Australians in debt spiral as buy now, pay later loans increase to cover daily basics Australians are seeking out buy now, pay later options to cover daily essentials at an alarming rate, as more people struggle to survive. ABC News · Apr 4, 2022