Mar 12, 2025
Housing taxation doubles in just 5 years
Housing Industry Association is calling on the government to review the taxes that hinder building new homes.
HOUSING CRISIS
Australia stepping up to the challenge
Mar 11, 2025
Lowest auction clearance rate in more than a month
Melbourne Labour Day long weekend and Cyclone Alfred drag auction rates down.
Feb 26, 2025
Victoria to become townhouse capital of Australia
Jacinta Allan is pushing forward plans to turn the state into a townhouse capital, with reforms blocking neighbours from appealing against three storey developments.
Feb 20, 2025
Regional house prices rise as capital city values fall
Australia's historically affordable regional housing markets have continued to demonstrate resilience, compared to a price decline in capital cities.
Feb 19, 2025
NSW fast-tracks 6,400 homes – but red tape still a concern
New NSW government authority fast-tracks thousands of homes at its first meeting - but Property Council and Urban Taskforce Australia voice concern about ongoing delays.
Feb 17, 2025
Red tape ‘deadening’ nation’s ability to build houses
Governments need to review their housing construction regulations to address sluggish productivity if they want to fix housing affordability, a report says.
Feb 13, 2025
Australia’s rental crisis refusing to go away
Tightening rental vacancy rates push rents for Sydney units up to an average of $841. And to an average of $640 in Melbourne, according to analysis by SQM.
Feb 12, 2025
First-time buyers priced out of rural homes – conveyancer
Big price increases mean only miners can service mortgages, according to a rural conveyancer who specialised in the first-time buyer market
Feb 12, 2025
Aussies with HECS debts to get easier mortgage access
Home ownership will be easier for Australians with outstanding student debt after financial regulators promised to update their guidance on lending restrictions.
Feb 12, 2025
Aussies opt for regional living, pushing up home prices
A continued shift of Australians moving to regional towns for lifestyle reasons has boosted property prices at the expense of capital city values.
