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Airbnb’s impact on Australia’s rental crisis, as experts call for focus on ‘real issues’ at play

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Airbnb’s impact on Australia’s rental crisis, as experts call for focus on ‘real issues’ at play

The irony of the situation has not gone unnoticed by Emily Wright. After being forced out of her rental home earlier this year, the Gold Coast mother-of-two faced homelessness as she spent months looking for a new home in one of Australia’s tightest rental markets. Finally, after an exhaustive search, Mrs. Wright found a new … Read more

Beloved Scarborough restaurant Real McCoy may be getting a postponement

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Beloved Scarborough restaurant Real McCoy may be getting a postponement

The Real McCoy might stay put. A lawyer for the beloved family-owned fast food restaurant in Scarborough believes the lease on the space on Markham Road south of Ellesmere Road has been wrongly terminated and says her client intends to move in on January 2 on reopen the same location instead of looking for a … Read more

Low-income renters in Canada can request a one-time payment of $500 on Monday. Here’s what you need to know

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Low-income renters in Canada can request a one-time payment of $500 on Monday. Here’s what you need to know

To apply for the government’s $500 tax-free supplement, Canadians must be at least 15 years old and have paid rent in 2022 that was equivalent to at least 30 percent of their net income in 2021.Roger McClean/iStockPhoto/Getty Images It has become more difficult to find a place to call home in Canada as the cost … Read more

Some Canadians can apply for a one-time rent allowance starting Monday. Here’s what you need to know – National

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Some Canadians can apply for a one-time rent allowance starting Monday. Here’s what you need to know – National

In an effort to tackle skyrocketing rents across the country, the government of Canada is opening applications on Monday for a one-time top-up as part of the Canada Housing Benefit (CHB) program — an initiative that would pocket $500 from low-income tenants. This comes amid a continued rise in rental costs. According to Rental.ca’s November … Read more

NYC Named World’s Most Expensive City, US Faces Netherlands in World Cup Knockout Round – The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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NYC Named World’s Most Expensive City, US Faces Netherlands in World Cup Knockout Round – The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

NYC named most expensive city in the world, US plays against Netherlands in World Cup knockout roundThe Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon News Smash: World Cup 2022, Subway’s Footlong Cookie | The Tonight Show starring Jimmy FallonThe Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon See full coverage on Google News

The rental squeeze is tightening. And these Australians say there’s no escape

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The rental squeeze is tightening. And these Australians say there’s no escape

The rental squeeze is tightening across the country and more and more Australians are trapped.     So, how bad is it out there?  Maddy Parsons has rented for most of her adult life.(ABC News: Luke Bowden) Maddy Parsons never thought it’d turn out this way. For almost 15 years she’s been a renter, jumping from share house to … Read more

The New York studio and apartment where Basquiat spent his last days is available to rent for $60,000 a month

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The New York studio and apartment where Basquiat spent his last days is available to rent for $60,000 a month

The former studio and apartment in New York, where Jean-Michel Basquiat lived and worked from 1983 until his death in 1988, has ended up on the rental market. The American artist rented the space at 57 Great Jones Street in the Bowery from his friend Andy Warhol. The second floor, which Basquiat used as a … Read more

Landlords in Canberra will soon have to make their properties more livable for tenants through better insulation

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Landlords in Canberra will soon have to make their properties more livable for tenants through better insulation

Canberra landlords offering rental properties with poor or no ceiling insulation have angered the ACT government as a timeline for mandatory insulation has been announced. Most important points: Rental properties in Canberra will soon require a minimum ceiling insulation standard Tenant advocates say it’s a step in the right direction for tenants shivering through Canberra’s … Read more

Federal budget plans to build 1 million homes by the end of the decade as Labor tries to ease housing crisis

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Federal budget plans to build 1 million homes by the end of the decade as Labor tries to ease housing crisis

A plan to build 1 million new homes by the end of the decade as part of a landmark deal between the federal government, states, private investors and the construction industry is set to be unveiled in tonight’s federal budget as Labor tackles the housing crisis of the country tries to soften. Most important points: … Read more