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Is Renting Actually Cheaper Than Buying Right Now?
With ACT house prices still hovering near record highs, we crunch the numbers to see if renters are saving cash compared to Canberra’s would-be homebuyers.
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Canberra's Hidden Gem: An Overlooked Suburb on the Cusp of Rezoning
Harrison's potential transformation could bring new life and investment opportunities to the area
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‘Not in our backyard’: Why Canberra’s newest housing projects face fierce community pushback—both sides explained
As the ACT government pushes for higher-density housing in Gungahlin and Belconnen, community groups are ramping up resistance, arguing local character and amenities are at risk.
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Canberra Renters Paying Capital City Prices for Regional Lifestyle — Without the Escape Route
New affordability data shows ACT tenants are forking out near-Sydney rents while first-home buyers face a purchase market that makes Geelong look like a bargain.
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A New Tower Is Coming to Civic: What It Means for Canberra's Apartment Market
A 22-storey residential development approved for the city centre is set to add 180 units to a market that has barely kept pace with demand for three years running.
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Mitchell's Moment: The Gritty Industrial Pocket Quietly Winning Over Canberra's Young Professionals
Once defined by car yards and concrete, Mitchell is drawing a new generation of buyers priced out of Braddon and Dickson — and the numbers are starting to reflect it.
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Canberra Renters Battle Historic Low Vacancy, Median Rents Exceed $650 Weekly
With the ACT vacancy rate hovering near historic lows and median weekly rents pushing past $650, both tenants scrambling for a roof and landlords managing rising costs are caught in a market that's running short on easy answers.
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The Canberra Suburbs Where Downsizers Are Landing — and What They're Paying
Empty-nesters are quietly reshaping pockets of the inner south and north, snapping up townhouses and low-maintenance units while families wait in vain for that family home to hit the market.
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Mixed-Use Tower Wins Approval for Dickson Site, Adding 240 Homes Within Two Kilometres of the CBD
The ACT Planning Authority has green-lit a 14-storey development on Cowper Street that will bring apartments, ground-floor retail and coworking space to one of Canberra's busiest inner-north corridors.
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Canberra Renters Paying Capital City Prices While Regional Alternatives Beckon
A new affordability crunch is forcing ACT tenants to weigh whether staying in Canberra's tight rental market still makes financial sense against buying in regional centres.
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Canberra Rental Yields Fall Below National Average Despite Tight Vacancy
Gross rental returns in the ACT are sitting below the national average, yet a tight vacancy rate and stable public service demand are keeping landlords in the game.
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Rent in Canberra, Buy Somewhere Else: The Rent-Vesting Play Making Sense Right Now
With ACT median house prices sitting at $835,000 and rents still cheaper than mortgage repayments, a growing number of Canberra workers are choosing to lease where they live and invest where they can actually afford.
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ACT Planning greenlights 14-storey mixed-use tower on Northbourne Ave corridor
A significant approval for a $340 million residential and retail development between Dickson and the CBD signals the Territory's biggest inner-north planning commitment in years.
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Lake Burley Griffin's Waterfront Fringe Is Delivering the Returns Canberra Investors Are Chasing
Suburbs hugging the lake's northern shore are recording price growth that is outpacing the broader ACT market, and buyers are starting to notice.
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Rezoning Push Could Reshape Dickson's Low-Rise Streets Forever
A proposal before the ACT Planning Authority would open up a stretch of Dickson to mid-rise apartment development, and residents have until September to respond.
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Fisher's Quiet Streets Are About to Get Very Loud: The Canberra Suburb Investors Are Starting to Notice
A proposed rezoning through the ACT Government's Housing and Planning Review could reshape the inner-south suburb of Fisher, and buyers who move early may be the ones who benefit most.
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Lease ending? Here's what Canberra renters can actually do when the market offers nowhere to go
With vacancy rates near record lows and median house prices sitting above $835,000, tenants facing lease expiries in the capital are caught between an unaffordable purchase market and a rental pool that has almost nothing in it.
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How Much Rent Is Too Much? The 30% Rule in Practice
Canberra renters are blowing past the long-accepted affordability threshold, and the gap between renting and buying has never been harder to close.
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Bruce Is Canberra's Rental Yield Leader — And Investors Are Finally Paying Attention
The inner-north suburb sitting beside the Australian Institute of Sport is posting gross rental yields above 5.8 percent, outpacing every other ACT postcode tracked this quarter.
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Rezoning Push Could Rewrite the Rules for Scullin — and Send a Signal Across Belconnen
A proposal to reclassify a swath of single-dwelling blocks along Scullin's Kuringa Drive corridor would open the door to medium-density townhouses and unlock one of Belconnen's last underused residential pockets.
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