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  "id": 15067689,
  "title": "Mortgage repayments are now cheaper than rent in some Australian suburbs. Is yours among them?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/mortgage-repayments-are-now-cheaper-than-rent-in-some-australian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T23:00:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/17/buying-a-home-cheaper-than-renting-in-some-australian-suburbs"
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  "summary": "As house prices plateau, the gap between the cost of buying and renting is narrowing in dozens of suburbs Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast High rents and falling property prices have opened a rare window for Australian tenants to become homeowners, with mortgage repayments cheaper than rent in dozens of suburbs. Guardian Australia’s analysis of Cotality data shows that…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Mortgage repayments are now cheaper than rent in some Australian suburbs. Is yours among them?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/mortgage-repayments-are-now-cheaper-than-rent-in-some-australian-15069699",
        "published": "2026-10-16T23:00:15.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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