Thursday, April 25, 2024

Month: December 2023

The ‘Great Australian Dream’ Shattered: Unprecedented Housing Crisis Hits Australia

In what is being described as an unprecedented housing crisis, Australia is witnessing the disintegration of the ‘Great Australian Dream’ of home ownership. The crisis, underscored by skyrocketing property prices and inaccessible home loans, is reshaping the nation’s identity and causing distress, particularly among younger generations such as Gen Z and millennials. Housing, once perceived as a right, is increasingly being treated as an investment, leaving many without a glimpse of financial independence or housing security.

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The HIA believes that the consequence of these new fees will see investors withdraw from the Australian market

It looks like the industry is not swallowing the federal government’s pill that foreign investment is contributing to the housing crisis.

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) is one of many industry peak bodies and commentators to jump on the announcement made by Treasurer Jim Chalmers regarding the government’s plan to hit up foreign investors as a measure to improve housing supply for Australians.

In response to this proposed new impediment to housing investment, HIA chief economist Tim Reardon said more foreign investors would increase housing supply, not more taxes.

Read the original article at timesnewsgroup.com.au

Foreign Property Investors To Be Hit With Higher Fees

The federal government has announced changes to the foreign investment framework in an effort to boost Australia’s housing stock.

In an effort to boost Australia’s housing stock and provide more homes for Aussies, the Albanese government has announced higher foreign investment fees for housing.

“Higher fees for the purchase of established homes, increased penalties for those that leave properties vacant, and strengthened compliance activity will help ensure foreign investment in residential property is in our national interest,” Treasurer Jim Chalmers said in a statement.

At the same time, he announced the government will cut application fees for foreign investment in build-to-rent projects to support the delivery of more homes across Australia.

Read the original article at www.investordaily.com.au

Retirement Villages: The Housing ‘Secret Weapon’ Hiding In Plain Sight

Australia is ageing, and this presents challenges around housing, care and affordability. This is more important than ever, given there are currently 2 million people over the age of 75 around the country, but by 2040, this cohort will increase to 3.4 million.

This means there will be an additional 1.4 million people over 75 within the next two decades looking for accommodation that prioritises care and support.

We know that housing supply is challenging today and so is the pressure on residential aged care – a sector that is often confused with retirement living. But our changing demographic outlook around Australia will make things even harder.

Importantly, through the Retirement Living Council’s (RLC) Better Housing for Better Health report, we now know that retirement villages across the country save the Commonwealth Government a billion dollars every year by delaying entry into taxpayer-funded aged care facilities.