housing
The Greens Will Try to Force Albanese to Fix the Housing Crisis
The wait-list for those seeking social housing grew by 8,000 households last year to 163,508. More than 116,000 Australians are experiencing homelessness.
The Unique Shitness of University Landlords
There is a special place in hell for landlords who exploit students who have yet to learn about tenancy rights.
Banished for an Unleashed Dog: Airbnb Bans Bewilder Guests and Hosts
Airbnb customers say they are being permanently banned after background checks reveal minor offenses like broken tail lights and old misdemeanors.
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.”
Real Estate Giant Compass to Lay Off Significant Number of Tech Employees
CEO Robert Reffkin said that the layoffs were "necessary" in order for the company to navigate the current downturn.
Why Is It So Hard to Rent a Flat Right Now?
It's like competing in "Hunger Games", except you win a roof over your head and you still have to pay £950 a month for it.
Rental Opportunity of the Week: This Flat Is Literally Just a Room
A flat so stupidly tiny that even Foxtons took the listing down.
Good Luck Playing Sim Nimby, the Game Where You Can’t Build Anything
“Housing? Surely there must be other ways to deal with the unhoused.”
Rental Opportunity of the Week: The Wildest Example of 'Landlord Brain' Yet
Cutting a hole in the ceiling to accommodate a window? That's just landlord entrepreneurialism at its finest.
Rental Opportunity of the Week: A Child-Sized Bed and a Microwave For £950
Probably not suitable for anyone who wants to sleep or eat three hot meals a day.
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.
Real Estate Giant Compass Is Facing an ‘Existential’ Cash Burn Problem
The real estate company once seemed poised to revolutionize the industry. Now, it looks more like the WeWork of residential real estate.