#renters

#renters

Australians are struggling through one of the most brutal heatwaves and hottest summers on record. Day after day, temperatures into the high 30s are turning homes into ovens, workplaces into hazards, and everyday tasks into endurance tests. All of us are feeling it. But spare a thought for the millions of renters trying to survive this heat in homes that were never designed to cope with it.

Being creative, Bridgette knew that while she wasn't allowed to paint the honey-colored cabinetry in her apartment's kitchen, that wasn't going to stop her from making the room unique. It's far easier to return walls to their original color than paint cabinets, so she did just that by drenching the room in a terracotta color to blend the cabinet color while accentuating the richness. (Plus, she can easily paint it back when she moves out.)

We said it all day: The livable streets movement elected Zohran Mamdani. Sure, armies of Socialist volunteerchiks, immigrant aunties, renters, Bronxites and so many others filled his winning coalition (as this nice Times video shows), but don't neglect the role played by bus riders, bike riders and YIMBYs in getting the Queens Assembly member over the finish line in first.

Win came thanks to a coalition of long-neglected groups, including Irish-speakers, women, carers and renters

The discourse around EV charging usually centers on public fast chargers and Level 2 plugs installed in private homes. But not everyone needs to fast charge at a Tesla Supercharger or Electrify America station every day, unless they're road-tripping. And not everyone owns a home with a garage to install a Level 2 charger in the first place. Renters make up a large share of American households, yet they often lack adequate charging options.

Last year, California had 2.8 million households in all kinds of living arrangements where housing expenses exceeded 50% of their income. That's the largest burdened flock among the states and 14% of the 19.4 million nationwide. California's economic rivals ranked next: Texas and Florida, at 1.7 million. Such cash-strapped households equal 20% of all Californians, the biggest share nationally and well above the 15% U.S. share. Texas was No. 12 at 15% and Florida was No. 3 at 18%.

John Conlon wants Budget 2026 to offer renters a pathway to home-ownership A Dublin renter had to leave his career in teaching in order to afford renting in the capital. Athlone man John Conlon (30) holds a first-class master's degree in education, a sector that is struggling to maintain its workforce, but has moved into the field of recruitment.

The advice spans from philosophical to granular, and from teeny spaces to sprawling ones, providing diverse perspectives on gardening for small and unique spaces.