Rental Housing

Several teenagers were injured when a second-floor deck at a holiday rental in NSW beachside town "gave way" during a party attended by about 40 people, according to a witness.

Sydney's housing crisis is evolving into a hidden health crisis and as rents soar, some residents face an impossible choice: unaffordable housing or unsafe living conditions.

Urban planners are calling on regional towns to embrace density and learn to love multi-storey developments.

First home buyers should be able to borrow more money to get a home loan, according to a federal inquiry into home lending, which is expected to recommend the government ease restrictions on how much banks can lend out.

Thousands of new homes will be built near transport hubs across Sydney to help ease the housing crisis, however there are questions about whether the precincts will allow for enough affordable housing.

First home buyers in Queensland used to be banned from claiming stamp duty concessions if they rented out part of their property — but that rule has been lifted.

Two housing proposals will be put to a vote this week without a deal to seem them made law. It will be the last chance before the election for the government's proposals to co-purchase homes with first homebuyers, and offer tax incentives for developers to build more affordable rental apartments.

In four years, Perth has gone from being Australia’s most affordable capital city for renters to the most expensive.

In four years, Perth has gone from being Australia’s most affordable capital city for renters to the most expensive. Housing advocates are concerned the situation shows no sign improving any time soon.

Apartment buildings in NSW could be inspected without a warrant and unit owners could be compelled to hand over documents under proposed new laws targeting owners corporations who do not fix common property.

Tenants in two capital cities are paying more than 30 per cent of their income, on average, towards their rent — for the first time since the SGS Economics Rental Affordability Index was first published a decade ago.

The family of a Victorian man who died in a fire at his rental home has been fighting for smoke alarm reforms ever since. The new reforms will now require landlords to conduct yearly checks on all rentals.

People in a shared home ownership scheme in the UK speak out about becoming stuck in a debt trap, as the Australian government presses on with its own version.

Housing academics say better use could be made of the estimated 100,000 to 150,000 Australian homes that have been left abandoned or empty.

Tenants of a unique government-backed affordable housing development allege belongings have been stolen and knee-deep rubbish is piling up amid a rotating door of property managers.

A new greening project at an affordable living apartment complex in Adelaide has brought young people together, improving wellbeing and reducing the urban heat impact.

Rose Jackson justified her estimate by saying a luxury penthouse in the eastern suburbs is different from a "neat and tidy" flat in Western Sydney.

The Freeman siblings escaped the blaze with just the clothes they were wearing after feeling the heat and smelling smoke from the cabin next door.

NSW Rental Commissioner says the research into showing more renters are giving up on home ownership is a 'call to action' for policy makers.

As the number of people facing a lifetime of renting soars, research reveals many Australian renters would pay more to secure long-term leases and homes that are above the minimum required standard.