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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.
11 People Who Talked Their Way Out of Rent Increases On How They Did it
It's actually possible, legal and advisable to try to negotiate your landlord's unconscionable rent increase. We spoke with some tenants who were successful.
It Happened to Me: My House Had No Shower For Two Months and It Made My Life Better
After I found the courage to ask our elderly landlord to fix the shower, her middle-aged son came over and ripped it out instead.
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.”
What's Wrong With This Rental Listing? The Furniture Is AI.
Estate agents and landlords are trying to make crappy apartments look better. Does it work?
How Landlord Tech Is Squeezing Renters Who Can't Afford Security Deposits
Rhino advertises itself as a security deposit alternative, but it uses algorithms to charge well-off renters less and the fees are non-refundable.
Is Inflation Getting Better? Not for Renters It Isn't
According to the latest numbers, rent increases are driving overall inflation numbers even as other sectors cool.
The Dumbest Things People Have Done to Secure a Rental
From fake relationships to stalking letting agents.