If you’ve not yet been successful in securing a KiwiBuild home, take heart. Many Auckland homes are still selling for less than the KiwiBuild price cap – and in some cases, offer a better deal […]
House prices might now be falling, but Australians’ anxiety over housing affordability is not. Price falls of a few percentage points in Sydney and Melbourne are cold comfort to first home buyers. They are still paying 50% more […]
The Hunter’s dwindling stocks of social and affordable housing are forcing more people into homelessness, a forum to discuss ways to improve the region’s ‘liveability’ status heard. The downward pressure put on the rental market […]
Canberrans may not get to know exactly how the territory government plans to spend $100 million on affordable housing over the next five years until the 2019 budget. While the government’s announcement of the long-awaited housing […]
The state Finance Minister says he will demand the slashing of targets for new housing in his electorate, in a dramatic escalation of anti-development rhetoric by a senior member of the Berejiklian government. The Member […]
A garden flat expo will be held in Springwood on Saturday, November 10. Blue Mountains City Council and Wentworth Community Housing are presenting the expo – a one-stop shop for home owners who are looking for an affordable product they […]
A new report into the private rental sector has found lower income renters who are not eligible for social housing are struggling to find somewhere they can afford to rent. Based on an analysis of […]
Should home owners subsidize social housing with a property tax? Low income earners struggle with high rents while home owners benefit from low taxes and booming real estate markets. Revenue from a property tax could […]
Lord Porter, the chairman of the Local Government Association, has proposed to “set forth a million builders” by giving residents a role in the design and construction of council-built homes. It’s the latest sign of a radical […]
Housing affordability is an important issue facing our community and UDIA put the topic in the spotlight at an Industry Luncheon featuring a presentation from the Minister for Housing, the Hon. Peter Tinley. We wanted […]
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