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Enrich Yourself With Our Top Stories About Money and Renting
Broke and unhappy? These 12 stories can't pay your rent, but maybe they'll make you feel a bit less alone.
True Story: I Took My Landlord to Court for Mould and Won
But a year later, and the landlords having sold the Sydney house for $2 million, we're still waiting for our payout.
Inquiry Into Victoria's Public Housing Tower Demolition Plan Launched
The reasoning behind the Victorian government's plan to demolish, privatise and rebuild all 44 of its public housing towers will be the subject of a new parliamentary inquiry.
Landlords Are Enforcing No-Sex Tenancy Clauses Now
We spoke to renters who have been targeted with 'no-sex' clauses in their tenancy agreements.
Demand For Sharehouse Rooms Is Outstripping Supply 100 to 1
Amid Australia's augmenting rental crisis, sharehouse finder website Flatmates.com.au just recorded its busiest month ever.
The People Buying Houses With Their Friends
“I think it was always in the back of our minds that this could get messy.”
Life in a ‘Death Trap’: How Tenants Rose Up Against a Federally Funded Mega-Landlord
Years of living with rats, snakes, and rotted floorboards has led a group of tenants across the country to demand better from both their landlord and the federal government.
Welcome to the New ‘Good’ Economy, Where Millions Get Left Behind
Prices aren't coming down, wages for many aren't catching up and rent is deeply unaffordable. But policymakers say everything is going great.
TikTok Real Estate Influencers and ‘Grifters’ Are in Deep Trouble, Short Seller Says
Financial firm Viceroy Research says amateur real estate hustlers are now struggling to pay back the loans they took out to buy apartment buildings during the housing boom.
Where to Live When the 2050 Floods Come In
A new interactive map helps to find the newest riverside views – where your old flat used to be.
Homelessness In U.S. at Highest Level Since 2008 Financial Crisis, Federal Report Reveals
The federal report on homelessness shows "that the rent is too high for a growing number of Americans," advocates say.
A National War on Realtors Is Gaining Steam After $1.8B Conspiracy Lawsuit
A new class action lawsuit in California against the powerful National Association of Realtors is the latest action to mirror the $1.8 billion judgement that left the agents everywhere nervous.