Red tape slashed to fast-track building new homes
In a bid to meet its target of building 800,000 homes over the next decade, Victoria has announced new housing laws designed to speed up approvals.
In a bid to meet its target of building 800,000 homes over the next decade, Victoria has announced new housing laws designed to speed up approvals.
The "Trumpification" of the US Federal Reserve provides an unsettling backdrop to the Reserve Bank's August meeting, where it is expected to cut interest rates.
The Reserve Bank of Australia board is expected to deliver mortgage holders more hip-pocket relief in its upcoming interest rates decision.
Buyers and sellers waiting for the Reserve Bank's next move and the traditional boomtime that is the spring selling season.
Strata Community Association says the government’s mandatory Body Corporate Certificate's $84.10 cost does not cover the work they do - and say they should be allowed to charge $220-plus.
If government is equity partner in property purchases, where's the incentive to make housing more affordable? Cameron Kusher
Short-term rental hosts would be more likely to leave their properties empty than list them on the long-term rental market to aid supply, a survey shows.
Star ratings for resilience and winding back electric car incentives have been flagged by the Productivity Commission in its pursuit of climate cost savings.
Building on top of Australian city skylines is an untapped market for strata owners and developers - worth $150 billion in Sydney alone.
When you're dealing with large sums of money and the average home price is over a million dollars, people want the reassurance of dealing with another person. That's the view of lawyer Brian Fang, who is the focus of this Australian Conveyancer Q&A.