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Rental Opportunity of the Week: An Attic With an Ominous Hole For a Grand
“I do not know whether a small yellowing man with grey teeth might scuttle through there and hiss at you at night. I would have to check.”
Australia Is In a Housing Crisis. Is It Time For A National Rent Freeze?
Australia could have saved $7.1 billion if rents were frozen a year ago.
Rental Opportunity of the Week: Some Guy’s Sofa for £850
Ah, oh: The cost of living crisis is finally hitting London’s horny landlords.
Would a Two-Year Rent Freeze Fix Australia’s Housing Crisis?
With rental costs getting out of control, the Greens have proposed an emergency rent freeze that would look to stop the growing gap between wages and rent.
Economists Say Life Is Going to Be More Expensive Forever, Sorry
The price of essentials like rent and medical drugs will never come down to pre-pandemic inflation levels if corporate greed goes unchallenged.
All the Ridiculous Ways Landlords Have Stolen People's Deposits
“I had some cigarette butts outside my house and the landlord came around demanding a £10 cash fine.”
People Recount Their Most Horrible Experiences With Landlords
“They shoved me in the back of the car and started slapping me, tore my shirt and harassed me for about two hours while they were drinking in the car, parked under a bridge.”
Meet the Uni Students Working Full-Time Jobs Just to Survive
One student told me he works 48 hours a week during term time. “My mental health is through the cellar floor,” he says. “My grades have dropped.”
Rental Opportunity of the Week: Even the Rich are Doing Beds in Kitchens
If this is what £2,499 a month buys you, then the rest of us will soon be toast.
Can Anthony Albanese Fix Australia’s Housing Crisis?
“Pre-election, [Labor] announced some sound long-term policies. But we need urgent action now.”
The Living Hell of Being Evicted in Your Twenties
No-fault evictions have haunted renters across England. Now, a proposed bill could bring them to an end.
Australian House Prices Fall From Extremely Unaffordable to Just Unaffordable
Even when things are less expensive, they're still going to cost a mint. And landlords are set to reap the rewards.