renting

One of the success stories of the sharing economy has been Airbnb, which matches private accommodation to potential renters. But getting involved in letting part of your home through Airbnb can deliver a nasty, and little understood, tax sting. Broadly ... More

Q. I am 34 and earn $116,000 before tax. My wife, Melissa, earns about $125,000. We live in regional WA in housing supplied by our employer for below-market rent. We have two investment properties in Perth: one house valued at $610,000 with a $544,000 ... More

Can't afford to buy in the area where you live? There is a way to enjoy the lifestyle of your favourite suburb and still get a foothold in the property market. Rentvesting - owning an investment property while renting where you live - is gaining ... More

Owning a home has long been hailed as the great Australian dream. But with property prices rising again, millions of renters are concerned that home ownership will remain just that - a dream. Recent survey data from Finder shows that a third (34%) of ... More

NAME: Elena Antonis STATUS: A retiree who wants a tree change. QUESTIONS: Should my daughter and I accept a lower price for our Sydney apartment or should we wait until prices rise? What are the stamp duty and conveyancing costs if I buy a property ... More

More and more Australians are becoming renters for life. Property prices have far outpaced wage increases in recent years and limited the number of people who can afford to buy homes, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne. Even the recent price falls ... More

More single seniors are becoming real-life Golden Girls , cohabiting to cut costs and improve their lifestyle I have two single baby boomer friends, Amanda and Joanna, both aged 61, who presently live on their own but as they get older have decided ... More

As home affordability remains a problem, more and more Australians may end up renting in retirement. That will mean they will need more money to fund their retirement. How much more? Well, according to research by the consultancy Milliman, a retiree ... More

A stronger social security safety net is long overdue Today there are more than 3 million people, including 739,000 children, living in poverty in Australia. This is one in eight adults and nearly one in five children. In a wealthy country such as ... More

As we kick-start the new year, here are my predictions for property trends in 2019 - and what they mean for different types of markets. 1. Sharp fall in investor-dominated markets The investor dominated market tends to be in places like the CBD, or ... More