Renting A Home: Renting Tips, Guides & Advice
Read the latest tips and advice on renting a home from Domain's team of industry leading professionals.
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.
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Top tips for renters: What to look for on your first inspection
Jane Hone|Mar 6, 2023
Experts share some of the most important things to look for when scouting for your next rental property.
Nine questions you may have if you're renting, buying or own an apartment
Sue Williams|Mar 9, 2022
Apartment rules and regulations can vary wildly depending on whether you’re an owner or a tenant, and which state you happen to call home.
How to break a fixed-term lease without penalty
Lisa Calautti|Nov 23, 2021
Terminating a fixed-term lease before it expires is usually costly for tenants, but there are certain circumstances where hefty costs can be avoided.
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Four easy ways to reduce the stress of renting
Kate Farrelly|Nov 19, 2021
When you’re renting a home, you’re effectively borrowing someone else’s most valuable asset, and that can come with some stressful responsibilities.
What to do if you have a dispute with your landlord
Sue Williams|Nov 16, 2021
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?
How to choose the ideal apartment to rent
Sue Williams|Nov 3, 2021
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.
Regional Victoria rental boom out-pricing Melburnian tenants
James Robinson|Oct 24, 2021
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.
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How the rental process is evolving
Kate Farrelly|Sep 10, 2021
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.
'Pets are the new babies': How to convince your landlord to allow animals
Sue Williams|Jul 26, 2021
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.
Eight ways to make a rental property feel more like home
Nicole Madigan|Jul 26, 2021
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