The ultimate guide to renting
Whether you’re renting for financial or lifestyle reasons, it’s important to understanding the process of finding and applying for a rental property, as well as your rights as a tenant.
Your renting journey begins right here
Terminating a fixed-term lease before it expires is usually costly for tenants, but there are certain circumstances where hefty costs can be avoided.
When you’re renting a home, you’re effectively borrowing someone else’s most valuable asset, and that can come with some stressful responsibilities.
A good landlord, like a good property manager, can be an absolute treasure. If either is bad, they can cause huge problems. And if they’re both bad, they can make tenants’ lives a misery. So, when disputes do arise, what can tenants do?
With record-low rental vacancy rates across much of Australia, renters are being urged to take more care in choosing the apartment that will most suit their needs.
When this couple decided to leave their inner-city two-bedroom apartment in Footscray earlier this year, they thought the move to country Wangaratta would be an easy one. They were wrong.
Back in 2001, real estate transactions took place with copious amounts of paper and a lot of literal leg-work, with just the first hint of the digital revolution on its way.
It’s one thing finding your perfect rental home, but it’s another thing entirely to find one that's just as welcoming to your pet.
Although there are limitations, tenants can still add personal touches to their rental property without breaking the rules to make it feel more like home
With rental prices surging to new highs, there's one critical factor experts say will boost prospective tenants' chances of securing their dream rental.
If you simply love your rental but want to become a home owner, it's possible to make an offer to the landlord to try to buy the property.