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‘Foolish' Labor’s ‘real challenge’ is the rental market
Former NSW Labor treasurer Michael Costa says Labor’s “key focus” should be on the rental market as he sees it as its “real challenge”. “These fools predicted a $1 to $2 increase in rents,” Mr Costa told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. “Based on all of that data that we have seen… we are going to see rents go through the roof as a result of this. “The very people that they claim they’re trying to help are going to be worse off.”
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RedState
· Jul 6, 2026
Illegal Immigration Demand Shock: Why Your Rent Skyrocketed Under Biden
Illegal Immigration Demand Shock: Why Your Rent Skyrocketed Under Biden
The Real Deal
· Jul 2, 2026
Memo to tenants: Be careful what you wish for
Landlords dream that tenants could spend a day in their shoes, or long enough to realize that ownership is not about sitting on the beach while rent checks roll in. Tenants also dream about owning their buildings. They aim to pass the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, plus a state version called TOPA. What if these wishes came true? For the answer, we turn to Tracey Towers, an 871-unit complex in the Bronx. Because it’s a Mitchell-Lama, rather than rent-stabilized housing, tenants must pay enough rent to maintain their housing. The rent increase will be 30 percent over the next []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.
Real Clear Politics
· Jul 7, 2026
Does Rent Control Really Backfire?
Does Rent Control Really Backfire?
TwistedSifter
· Jul 1, 2026
A Landlord Lets Renters Borrow Furniture For Free During A Construction Delay, But A Roommate Demands The Other Pay For It
That roommate is being so unreasonable! The post A Landlord Lets Renters Borrow Furniture For Free During A Construction Delay, But A Roommate Demands The Other Pay For It appeared first on TwistedSifter.
Metro
· Jul 6, 2026
Why Andy Burnham at No 10 could lead to a cap on rents across the country
Why Andy Burnham at No 10 could lead to a cap on rents across the country
Skift
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Related coverage for "‘Foolish' Labor’s ‘real challenge’ is the rental market": RedState — Illegal Immigration Demand Shock: Why Your Rent Skyrocketed Under Biden. The Real Deal — Memo to tenants: Be careful what you wish for. Real Clear Politics — Does Rent Control Really Backfire?. TwistedSifter — A Landlord Lets Renters Borrow Furniture For Free During A Construction Delay, But A Roommate Demands The Other Pay For It. Metro — Why Andy Burnham at No 10 could lead to a cap on rents across the country. Skift — The World Cup Winners So Far? Kansas City and Ranch Dressing