Build-to-rent is the latest craze in property, with advocates saying it can help solve issues with housing in Australia. But how has the concept performed overseas?
At 65, Cheryl has spent the winter 'digging trenches' to stop her tent from flooding
Cheryl Rowe never thought she'd spend two years living in a tent, worrying during every winter storm that her shelter would collapse on top of her again.
Photo shows A woman with blue hair sits at a parkThis tiny Australian town sold abandoned plots of land for $1 to boost its dwindling population
Twenty-one years ago, the tiny town of Ultima set out to boost its population by 25 per cent within a year at a cost of just $12.
Photo shows A pub at night timeHome prices up in South Australia as Victorian investors move across the border to avoid tax hikes
Real estate agents say property tax increases in Victoria mean investment buyers are choosing to purchase houses in South Australia instead.
Photo shows A man with grey hair wearing a black jacket in front of an old house with iron laceMore than 430,000 Australians could have owned their own home today – if not for inaction from seven PMs
Previous governments have kicked the can down the road on negative gearing. What will Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers do?
Photo shows Pink house with curved red door'It's going to be very uncertain for us': Investors weigh in on negative gearing debate
With negative gearing and capital gains tax back on the national agenda, experts say such reforms would be unlikely to lead to a major fall in property prices. But some investors say they could be forced to sell if there are changes to property tax breaks and that could force rents higher.
Photo shows SoldThe Queensland election won't be decided in Brisbane — and the polls suggest Steven Miles has a lot of convincing to do
Steven Miles is about to hit the campaign trail to sway voters, but the polls suggest he's still got a lot of convincing to do, writes Leonie Mellor.
Photo shows Steven Miles wears a green and gold scarf while standing in front of pop-up banners.A home held up with rocks cleared inspection. Months later the tenant was evicted with hours' notice
The Moreton Bay rental was listed for sale as needing "some TLC (or a bulldozer)". A few weeks later it sold for $590,000.
Photo shows an old houseDon's landlord kept hiking his maintenance fees for repairs that never got done
Don Mills says his landlord hiked his maintenance fees at Brisbane's Dockside Marina nearly three times across eight years for repairs that never got finished and the marina has been fenced off to the public for over a year.
Photo shows A man next to a dockLandlords could soon need a valid reason to reject pets from rentals
People with pets could soon find it easier to get a rental - if the state government has its way. But the premier admits, the list of reasonable excuses is still being worked out.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 43 seconds.Renters with pets big winners in state government shake-up
NSW Premier Chris Minns said he hoped the bill, which will be introduced to parliament next month, would "make things a bit less stressful for renters".
Photo shows A small white dog wearing a jacket and sitting on a couch.An unusual Sydney rental ad attracted critics online. Before long things blew 'out of all proportion'
After a three-bedroom inner-Sydney apartment went viral for its strict conditions for tenants, the internet came hard for the agency behind it. In response, that same business has begun posting personal details of their critics in a move to stop the posts.
Photo shows A thumbnail composite of Wills Property's listing and complaints they received and their response.Fixing Australia's housing crisis requires a reset of the poisonous debate that's clogged up politics
Australia's housing crisis is a perfect storm of issues that requires a reset of the housing debate which so far has not been able to happen in the poisonous political competition of 2024.
Photo shows Side by side photos of Anthony Albanese and Adam Bandt, both in dark suits, ties and spectacles'Red flags are flying high': Sydney rental listing locks out tenants for 10 hours a day
The three-bedroom property near Bronte Beach, listed for $950 a week, is only accessible through a kindergarten below, with tenants unable to leave or enter outside of its opening hours.
Photo shows A real estate listing of a 3-bedroom unit, with a picture of a large outdoor area at the top of the page.Grafton was once an affordable place to live, now it's a hub for the homeless
Grafton was once an affordable place to live, now it's a hub for the homeless
Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 4 seconds.Tent city grows as rents skyrocket in NSW city once known for affordability
Grafton was once known as an affordable place to live. Now, rising rent prices are forcing more people to live in tents and under tarps at a city park.
Photo shows man and dog in makeshift living spaceFormer Gold Coast mayoral candidate and her daughter homeless as rental stress grows
Former Gold Coast mayoral candidate Virginia Freebody is living in crisis accommodation with her daughter after forgetting to re-sign her lease while grieving her husband's death.
Photo shows a woman standing in front of microphones and tv cameras at a press conferenceHow 'renovictions' are pricing out long-term residents of Sydney's affordable housing
Boarding house owners' change to their business model suggest the laws protecting the rights of residents are not working.
Photo shows Two photos showing a Victorian house with red tile roof and a three-storey brick building with small windows.Kenny found being homeless went hand in hand with being jobless, but the tide is finally turning for him
A job, a return to school, and a veggie garden are some of the things this family is looking forward to now that they have a place to call home.
Photo shows A man in a scraggly beard and a teenage boy shrugs as two well-groomed rats scurry across their shoulders.'Takes a very big toll': Housing crisis forces mum of four to live out of motel room
Jessica Davies's family is one of many living in a motel while waiting for permanent accommodation. She says the arrangement is "not suitable" — but it's better than living in a tent.
Photo shows A woman with brown hair in a ponytail sitting outside a motel roomFrom a carpark to 'beautiful' homes, not-for-profit developer seeks to fast-track affordable apartments
A developer is working to speed up the approval of a 75-unit apartment complex in the heart of Toowoomba under a new state planning initiative, in a bid to get more social and affordable housing onto the market.
Photo shows An architectural render of a five storey apartment buidling