Brisbane vet Michael O’Donoghue has seen too many people have to give up, or put down, their pets because they could not find a rental property that welcomed animals. "It’s very heart-breaking, people euthanising their beloved pet because they can’t find accommodation," he said. The People and Pets veterinarian is pushing for more pet-friendly rental [...]

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Young first-home buyers are not always acquiring properties to live in. If you think buying real estate is a pipedream for twentysomethings, it’s time to readjust your thinking. Darren Linter and Crystal Hohmuth, both 22, made their first incursion into the property market 11 months ago but instead of buying a house to live in, [...]

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Like some carnival mystic, before the last election I wrote some predictions in an envelope and sealed it, with instructions only to open it after the election was over. Lo and behold, when I opened the envelope afterwards my prediction proved right: ”That neither party will do anything about making housing more affordable.” They say [...]

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Tenants may be spared rental hikes this year, despite predictions demand for rental properties would soar in 2010. New figures published by RP Data show average weekly house rent prices in Brisbane did not budge in the June quarter, remaining about $360. Meanwhile, the median weekly rent price for units fell 1.4 per cent in [...]

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