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Melbourne's build-to-rent boom costs renters 20 to 70 per cent more

New build-to-rent apartments in Melbourne rent for 20 to 70 per cent above comparable nearby homes, a study shows.

Why it mattersGovernments promoted these developments as a housing fix. But they are pricing out ordinary renters and leaving the crisis unresolved.

AustraliaMelbourne renters face yet another tier of expensive housing that does little to address the shortage of affordable homes in Australia's second-largest city.

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Upper Hunter rents jump 12 per cent, forcing families into impossible choices

Upper Hunter rents jumped almost 12 per cent in just one year, forcing families to choose between essentials and housing.

Why it mattersA $50 weekly rent rise is the difference between affording essentials and losing a home for households already stretched by cost-of-living pressure.