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If you think renting in Australia is a mess, you’re not the only one

The cost of rent is at an all-time high while vacancies are at an all-time low. Let us help you make sense of it all.

5 stories

What are the common disputes between renters and landlords and what’s the best way to avoid them?

From rent increases to minimum standards, maintenance and evictions, many tenants don’t know the rules.

How do you find your first flatmates and what’s the best way to interact with your landlord?

How do you get approved for a property with no rental history, and what are the best places to buy basic household items on the cheap?

Tenants are being hit with rising costs, with more pain expected to come. But there are steps renters can take when facing a rent increase.

We’re celebrating Sydney’s suburbs and local writers have been penning pieces about the neighbourhoods they know best. Read all their stories here.

The fertility rate in Australia is at a record low. We explore why we’re having fewer babies – and what that means for the country’s future.