Renting
The modest type of housing where rents have soared
Landlords are asking tenants to find hundreds of dollars more a week for the same properties than they were a few years ago.
- Elizabeth Redman
Latest
- Opinion
- Investing
Is buying a home really better than renting?
Ask yourself these questions before you jump into homeownership.
- Paridhi Jain
- Exclusive
- Development
‘Focus on the north shore and east’: Developers deserting western suburbs
One developer used to build in Liverpool but its newest acquisitions are in Northbridge and Rose Bay.
- Mostafa Rachwani
The divisive plan to bulldoze 80 units to ‘make way for millionaires’
Developers want to raze a landmark building and replace it with high-end apartments. The local MP reckons they’re “having a laugh” at the housing crisis.
- Megan Gorrey
- Opinion
- Housing crisis
Candles don’t quite cut it in a powerless share house
Like the electricity in our 100-year-old home, the supply of housing is more scarce than we think.
- Millie Muroi
Locals love this strip, but some of its most famous stores are leaving
Rathdowne Village remains as charming as ever, but concerns are growing as some of its renowned businesses move on.
- Gemma Grant
- Opinion
- Ask an expert
My partner and I are separating. Should I keep renting or try to buy a property?
Owning your home certainly provides greater peace of mind.
- Paul Benson
Low supply, elevated demand keeps Perth house prices at record high
Cotality’s latest data has revealed Perth was only second to Darwin for dwelling value growth through July.
- Holly Thompson
The type of negatively geared landlords who lose the most money
Some owners of an investment property are losing $6900 per year, but others have managed to lose less.
- Caroline Zielinski
The day the wall and ceiling separated
Video taken by tenants shows the ceiling separating from the wall at this home. The tenants were evacuated the next day.