MateHaus rent newshttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news.htmlRent prices, vacancies, interest rates and share living news.en-auBrisbane asking rents reach $756 a week, SQM data showshttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/brisbane-asking-rents-756-a-week-november-2026.htmlhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/brisbane-asking-rents-756-a-week-november-2026.htmlSat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1000SQM Research says Brisbane asking rents averaged $756 a week in the week to 4 November 2026, up 7.4% in a year, with houses at $841 and units at $654.Brisbane home values fall 2% in October as rents hold uphttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/brisbane-home-values-fall-2-percent-october-2026.htmlhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/brisbane-home-values-fall-2-percent-october-2026.htmlSat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1000Cotality says Brisbane home values fell 2.0% in October 2026 and 6.1% over three months, while unit yields reached 4.3%. Here's what it means for renters.Queensland home approvals jump 28% in Septemberhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/queensland-home-approvals-jump-28-percent-september-2026.htmlhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/queensland-home-approvals-jump-28-percent-september-2026.htmlSat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1000The ABS says 4,382 homes were approved in Queensland in September 2026, up 28.0% in a month, while approvals for private houses fell 5.1%. Here's why.Renting out a room in Queensland: bond and rent ruleshttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/renting-out-a-room-queensland-bond-and-rent-rules.htmlhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/renting-out-a-room-queensland-bond-and-rent-rules.htmlSat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1000In Queensland the bond is capped at 4 weeks' rent, must be lodged with the RTA within 10 days, and rent can rise only once every 12 months. Here's how it works.RBA forecasts inflation to peak at 4.5% as rent rises pick uphttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/rba-forecasts-inflation-peak-as-rents-pick-up.htmlhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/rba-forecasts-inflation-peak-as-rents-pick-up.htmlThu, 05 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1000The Reserve Bank expects inflation to peak at 4.5% in December 2026, and says rents paid by tenants rose 0.9% in the September quarter, up from 0.6%.Home approvals rise 5.1%, but unit approvals still laghttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/home-approvals-rise-but-units-lag.htmlhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/home-approvals-rise-but-units-lag.htmlThu, 05 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1000The ABS says 17,948 homes were approved in September 2026, up 5.1% in a month, but unit approvals were still 20.5% lower than a year earlier.Nurses can afford just 1.1% of rentals, Anglicare findshttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/essential-workers-priced-out-of-rentals.htmlhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/essential-workers-priced-out-of-rentals.htmlThu, 05 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1000Anglicare checked 48,776 rental listings and found a nurse on a full-time wage could afford just 1.1% of them, and a teacher 3.3%. Here's what it means.Five rate rises in 2026: the year in one charthttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/five-rate-rises-in-2026-the-year-in-one-chart.htmlhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/five-rate-rises-in-2026-the-year-in-one-chart.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1000The cash rate climbed from 3.60% to 4.85% across five rises in 2026. See every decision in one chart and what it means for renters and owners.Vacancy rates are climbing: more rentals to choose fromhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/vacancy-rates-climb-through-2026.htmlhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/vacancy-rates-climb-through-2026.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1000SQM Research's vacancy rate rose from a low of 1.0% in March 2026 to 1.4% in September, with about 42,290 homes empty and for rent.Home values fall for a seventh month while rents keep risinghttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/home-values-fall-for-a-seventh-month.htmlhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/home-values-fall-for-a-seventh-month.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1000Cotality says home values fell 1.2% in October 2026, their seventh monthly fall, and are 6.7% below the March peak. Rents are still edging up.Rental yields reach their highest level since 2015https://www.matehaus.com.au/news/rental-yields-highest-since-2015.htmlhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/rental-yields-highest-since-2015.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1000With values falling and rents rising, Cotality says gross rental yields across the capital cities hit 3.8% in October 2026, the highest since May 2015.Interest rates rise to 4.85%: what it means for renters and room listershttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/interest-rates-rise-to-4-85-what-it-means-for-renters.htmlhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/interest-rates-rise-to-4-85-what-it-means-for-renters.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1000The Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate to 4.85% on 3 November 2026, its fifth rise this year. Here is what higher rates can mean for rents, renters and owners with a spare room.Inflation rises to 4.3%, with housing the biggest driverhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/inflation-rises-to-4-3-housing-leads.htmlhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/inflation-rises-to-4-3-housing-leads.htmlTue, 03 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1000The ABS says prices rose 4.3% in the year to September 2026. Housing costs rose 5.2%, the largest contributor, with electricity a key driver.Share house vs living alone: the real yearly costhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/share-house-vs-living-alone-the-real-cost.htmlhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/share-house-vs-living-alone-the-real-cost.htmlTue, 03 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1000Sharing can save roughly $10,500 to $23,700 a year compared with renting alone, once rent, bills, bond and furniture are counted, according to WeMoney estimates.Migration slows to a four-year low: what it means for rentshttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/migration-slows-to-a-four-year-low.htmlhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/migration-slows-to-a-four-year-low.htmlMon, 02 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1000Net overseas migration fell to 292,100 in the year to March 2026, the lowest since 2022. Slower arrivals are one reason rent growth is easing.Rents are up 52% in six years: about $245 a week morehttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/rents-up-52-percent-in-six-years.htmlhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/rents-up-52-percent-in-six-years.htmlMon, 02 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1000Cotality says rents have risen 52% over six years, adding about $245 a week to the median rent. Here is what that looks like.Fewer sales, slower market: what it means for rentershttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/fewer-sales-more-listings-what-it-means-for-renters.htmlhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/fewer-sales-more-listings-what-it-means-for-renters.htmlMon, 02 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1000Home sales over three months were about 23% lower than a year earlier and homes now take 39 days to sell, the longest since 2020, says Cotality.Rent growth slows as renters hit a ceilinghttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/rent-growth-slows-as-renters-hit-a-ceiling.htmlhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/rent-growth-slows-as-renters-hit-a-ceiling.htmlMon, 02 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1000Cotality's November 2026 report shows rents rose 0.9% over three months, the smallest rise since January 2025, as vacancies climb and renters reach their limit.Vacancy rates explained: why the numbers differhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/vacancy-rates-explained-why-the-numbers-differ.htmlhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/vacancy-rates-explained-why-the-numbers-differ.htmlSun, 01 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1000Domain says 1%, SQM says 1.4% and Cotality says 2.3%. Here is why rental vacancy measures differ and how to read them.Unit rents fall while house rents keep risinghttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/unit-rents-fall-while-house-rents-rise.htmlhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/unit-rents-fall-while-house-rents-rise.htmlTue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +1000SQM Research's September 2026 figures show advertised unit rents fell 1.6% in a month while house rents rose 1.6%. Vacancy rose to 1.4%.House rents flat for the quarter as tenants turn to share housinghttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/house-rents-flat-as-tenants-turn-to-share-housing.htmlhttps://www.matehaus.com.au/news/house-rents-flat-as-tenants-turn-to-share-housing.htmlThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +1000Domain's September 2026 quarter report shows house rents unchanged at $700 a week and unit rents up 1.5%, with renters turning to share housing to manage costs.