Australia's rental crisis Australia's rental market is increasingly defined by enormous demand that far exceeds supply. Guardian Australia talks to tenants who find themselves at the back of long queues as rejections mount, morale plummets and homelessness looms
Greens MP warns 'political class' is set for reckoning with 'screwed over' renters – video Max Chandler-Mather says his generation has been told it will be 'thrown to the wolves' when it comes to housing policies
Australian properties for lease fall to record low as rents soar PropTrack report finds number of December listings 30.2% below past decade’s monthly average as housing advocates say government policies are failing
Renters know they are the losers in Australia’s housing system – and as their anger rises, so will their protest vote Emma Dawson The Greens are looking to recruit a generation of young people who have been utterly failed by successive governments
‘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
NSW budget: Labor points to ‘decade of neglect’ but lack of housing showstopper may leave voters underwhelmed NSW treasurer Daniel Mookhey points to ‘largest debt any incoming state government has ever inherited’ as he hands down party’s first budget in more than a decade
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
Indigenous voice referendum AMA: are Anthony Albanese’s intentions pure? Yes campaigner Thomas Mayo believes focusing on the prime minister’s intentions is incorrect when, “[the voice] isn't Albanese's idea”. Journalist Dr Amy McQuire says she does not “have a lot of confidence in the intentions of politicians” and that Albanese should be judged on his ability to “deliver justice”.
I am in love with my rental. It’s a doomed romance, but fulfilling all the same Briohny Doyle When Briohny Doyle moved into her ramshackle apartment, she knew the lease had an expiry date. But she loved it so much she set her novel there
Australia's rental and housing crisis: why is it happening and what can we do about it? – video How Australia's rental crisis has exposed a broken, investor focused housing system
Guardian Essential poll: majority of Australians support rent freezes and migration cap amid housing crisis Poll finds respondents support policies of the Greens and Coalition, posing a potential risk to the Albanese government
Australia’s rental affordability drops to worst levels in nearly a decade New report shows average households are spending a third of income on rent while lower income families pay more than half their earnings
Commonwealth rent assistance has no effect on Australia’s housing affordability, Anglicare says Report finds that not only is CRA inadequate in alleviating rental stress, but that the way it’s calculated neglects those most in need
Bandt: 'I want to hear less talk about missiles and more about fixing the housing crisis' – video The Greens leader tells the National Press Club that with 'wall-to-wall Labor state governments' they cannot wash their hands off the rental crisis
Not ‘desirable’ tenants: mother of five told to lie about number of children when applying to rent accommodation Submission to inquiry into Queensland Greens rent-freezing bill says family is now homeless
Refurbishing not demolishing Port Melbourne public housing estate could save Victoria $88m, study finds A not-for-profit firm has found building could be added to Barak Beacon estate and residents wouldn’t be forced to relocate
Brisbane real estate agency advises landlords to increase rents by over 20% amid housing crisis Agency claims most tenants ‘are agreeable’ to the rent increases, which Tenants Queensland calls ‘opportunistic price-gouging’
More than half of NSW MPs own more than one property High ownership of multiple residences among state MPs has prompted accusations they are ‘blind’ to the escalating rental crisis
Sydney expected to overtake Canberra as most expensive Australian city for renters Proportion of Australian properties available for rent sank to record low in September
A real estate agent data breach would be devastating for renters. They collect too much personal information Samantha Floreani Does a breach need to happen before we see regulatory change?
Private rental market ‘the epicentre’ of Australia’s housing affordability problem, report finds Productivity Commission finds rent prices are driving demand for social housing and homelessness services
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