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Of the vacant homes, about 27,408 were completely empty while another 70,453 were barely used.

9News can share an exclusive look inside the revamped building perched on prime real estate.

Kellyville, Bella Vista, Hornsby and Macquarie Park have been eyed for renewal.

"Many families are forced to allocate a substantial portion of their income to housing, leaving little room for other essential expenses."

Mortgage holders reducing their monthly repayments to cope with rising interest rates could be adding hundreds of thousands of dollars to their debts.

Pressure is mounting for dramatic action to curb the success of Airbnb and other short term rental platforms as the housing crisis across the country continues.

The property needs at least $500,000 spending on it to make it liveable.

Persistent inflation and high interest rates are putting many households' finances in a vice grip.

Home owners who sell up are reaping financial gains worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, new research shows.

Uninsulated, draughty homes with poorly fitted heaters are leaving Australians shivering through winter, according to one expert.

Dozens of listings plastered on Facebook Marketplace spruik bedrooms between $200 and $250 per week in sought after Sydney locations - but there's a catch.

With most economists forecasting little chance of a cut in the cash rate before next year, the housing market remains vulnerable.

It comes as the Reserve Bank announced it would keep interest rates on hold yesterday, but flagged another hike could be on its way.

A new analysis of dwelling price data has painted a dire picture of the impact of rate rises on Australians' ability to pay a mortgage.

A record multibillion-dollar spend on social housing is at the heart this year's "must-haves not nice-to-haves" budget.

Essential workers in Sydney will have access to hundreds of new apartments with discounted rents, under a $450 million state government plan.

Five cities have been ranked impossibly or severely unaffordable in a new report examining 94 international markets.

Centrelink recipients either can't afford the most basic living expenses, or barely have enough left for medical care, clothing and other costs, according to a new report.

Properties unfit for the permit will be forced back onto the long-term rental market.

The issue is costing the nation a whopping $1.2 billion every year.

New research offers a glimmer of hope for tenants around the country battling skyrocketing rents.

Eighty per cent of people aged 65 and over think 'their children face harder or similar financial challenges now compared with them at the same age'.

Outraged tenants say they are sick of being forced to pay their rent through third-party apps which can charge hundreds of dollars a year in sneaky fees.

Roseville local Santhi King's has been living in her home on Kings Avenue for 18 years, but now the Kings have decided to sell, and so are their two neighbours, as one amalgamated block.

Lending to first home buyers and property investors increased by 30.7 per cent in the past year - despite the cash rate peaking.

The federal opposition and housing industry bodies have hit out at a draft policy that would see yoga and martial arts instructors rushed into Australia ahead of some tradies.

The money will be used to build new homes and other housing options like domestic violence shelters.

Experts are imploring Aussie lawmakers to make downsizing more appealing for empty-nesters, as fresh research revealed most over 65s are not interested in moving to a smaller home.

One of the country's leading financial institutions says hard work hasn't made older people better off than young generations.

Approximately 277 previously derelict homes have been renovated to provide social housing for over 700 people across the state.

Australia's hopes of hitting its housing targets to address skyrocketing rents and property prices appear to be fading before they've even begun.

People lacking permanent housing in the Scottish capital Edinburgh have been sent by taxi to other cities ahead of the star's concerts.

High costs in building materials over recent years and the interest rate spikes are being blamed.

Sydney has jumped to the top of the list of Australian cities where people from overseas are looking to rent.

The home is designed so it can be constructed solo, by most able-bodied people.

Assistant governor Sarah Hunter says 'there's little to no evidence' that rate hikes are causing the nation's rental crisis.

Residents of The Vines golf estate in the eastern suburbs of Perth have reignited their concerns over a revised plan to develop the land, following an earlier proposal's rejection three years ago.

US officials worry the next recession could be intensified by a cascading series of failures in the mortgage industry caused by crashing home prices, frozen financial markets and soaring delinquencies.

The nation's biggest bank says household spending in April was 1 per cent lower than in March, and had only increased by 2.6 per cent over the previous 12 months – comfortably lower than inflation.

A proposal to help first home buyers risks worsening housing affordability while also eroding retirement savings, new modelling shows.

The number of vacant houses in Japan has surged to a record high of nine million – more than the entire populations of Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide combined.

One city in particular has shrugged off historic interest rate hikes to see sales soar.

Queenslanders have been warned to brace for more rent hikes, with housing supply still not keeping pace with demand.

A total of $843 million is set to be allocated to social housing in the WA budget this week, with the government set to increase its social housing target from 4000 to 5000 homes.

Landlords have been warned to lift their game during tax time, with the ATO revealing nine out of every 10 people who own a rental property get their returns wrong.

Rising interest rates have cost mortgage holders a staggering $60 billion in under two years, new research has found.

Last year, Chani was working 10-hours days as a Japanese teacher in a Brisbane high school. Now her life could not be more different.

The national median dwelling price is now at $779,817 after an 8.7 per cent increase around the country in the past year. But some of Australia's capitals particularly drove that upward trend.

"People are amazed when they walk in, and it's just 'wow'," NSW resident Jill Crocket says.

Adelaide's property market has reached a new record, with the median house price passing $900,000 for the first time.