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Canberra remains most expensive capital city to rent

ACT renters should not be surprised in the slightest – Canberra is still the most expensive capital city to rent in the country.

Tenant in mould-infested rental says ‘landlord just doesn’t care’

'Emily' has been fighting her landlord for basic rental repairs for several years and was forced to live in a mould-infested home for years.

Value of houses in Australia skyrockets, housing affordability worsens

ABS says house prices in Australia and Canberra have skyrocketed to new heights, and the REIA says housing affordability is worsening.

Denman Prospect offering new build-to-rent affordable housing

New, affordable housing will be built at Denman Prospect as part of their build-to-rent scheme, and will be called The Borough.

Rents skyrocket as wages flatline: Labor

Renters have seen the cost of keeping a roof over their heads skyrocket over the past year, making it harder to get ahead when wages have flatlined.

Renter told to vacate property after requesting repairs

“As a tenant, what the owner and real estate says goes. It’s dehumanising. It’s like you’re stripped of any human rights,” said a Canberra renter. Anna has been living nightmare as...

Top 7 homes to inspect this weekend

November has proved to be a busy month for real estate, and we’re only half-way through! With an abundance of stunning homes on the market right now across the Canberra region, here’s...

Canberra’s top 5 suburbs to invest in

Canberra’s housing and investment market is one of the most expensive in the country as property prices continue to rise, and the median house price was sitting 0.4 per cent higher than...

Rental affordability is Canberra’s real housing crisis

The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) is imploring the ACT Government to urgently implement a raft of policies to help fix Canberra’s housing and rental crisis, while welcoming the ACT Opposition’s...

Canberra hits highest rent prices in the country

Canberra’s rental prices continued to rise last quarter, with the national capital now having the most expensive rents of any capital city in the country, according to CoreLogic’s Quarterly Rental Review for...

Better Renting: Landlords must pay costs of forced moves

Landlords, not tenants, should pay the cost of forced moves, says Canberra tenant advocacy organisation Better Renting.

How to: renovate your rental

With home ownership on a dramatic decline, especially for young Australians, renting is becoming an increasingly common living scenario. The universal rule all renters know well is: nothing can be done without your...

ACT Attorney-General responds to Healthy Homes for Renters

ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury has responded by letter to the 75 organisations across Australia that are calling for better protection for the health of renters and the implementation of a healthy homes...

Lockdown real estate sales update

The ACT lockdown has drastically altered the real estate market and the daily life of real estate agents for the foreseeable future. For Luton Properties Manuka agent Sophie Luton, she feels relieved she...

ACT rental affordability second worse in Australia

The latest Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) report from the June quarter reveals bleak times for ACT rental affordability, while much of the rest of Australia is slowly starting to improve. Across...

Soaring house prices locking out first home buyers

The number of first home buyers has drastically dropped in 2021, with rapidly increasing house prices continuing to lock them out. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report shows a 20 per...

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