The rise and rise of property guardianship and what it says about our broken housing system

Mar 13, 2023 11:46 am UTC| Economy Real Estate

With homeownership slipping out of reach for millions and soaring rents, the dearth of genuinely affordable homes is seeing property guardianship on the rise. Property guardians live in empty or disused premises that...

How to help UK households manage rising energy bills - and decarbonise at the same time

Jan 24, 2023 07:36 am UTC| Economy Real Estate

The cost of electricity rose sixfold between January 2021 and November 2022 as the impact of the COVID pandemic combined with Russias invasion of Ukraine to push up wholesale energy prices. Without government...

Build-to-rent is seen as affordable, but it's unlikely to help those most in need

Dec 08, 2022 10:42 am UTC| Economy Real Estate

Australians desperately need more affordable homes, particularly homes for rent. The prospect of home ownership is rapidly receding for many people, especially younger generations (as the chart below shows). More people...

Negative equity is looming for some home owners – but you only need to worry if you need to sell

Nov 09, 2022 03:41 am UTC| Economy Real Estate

It feels like a perfect storm is building. The rising cost of living and higher interest rates are putting household budgets under stress, and falling house prices could push some home owners into negative equity. On...

The UK's Homes for Ukraine scheme is failing both refugees and their hosts – here's why

Oct 13, 2022 12:13 pm UTC| Real Estate

The UK governments Homes for Ukraine refugee hosting scheme has seen more than 180,000 Ukrainians granted visas so far. With more than 7 million Ukrainians scattered across Europe, this has, of course, been the right thing...

If your landlord wants to increase your rent, here are your rights

Sep 10, 2022 08:02 am UTC| Life Real Estate

Inflation is pushing up interest rates. Interest rates are pushing up mortgage costs. Theres talk of a rental supply crisis. This means theres a good chance your landlord wants to increase your rent. So what are your...

Rent crisis? Average rents are increasing less than you might think

Sep 05, 2022 04:23 am UTC| Economy Real Estate

You wouldnt know it from the pages of our daily newspapers, but the rate of growth in rents has been pretty modest. Not everywhere, not for everyone, but for most Australians who rent. According to the most recent...