The challenge of finding a new home
Despite the Greens pivoting towards the plight of renters ahead of the election, tenants are giving more backing to the major parties, polling has revealed.
An independent development approval arbitrator is needed to consider appeals after number of cases doubled in a decade, according to HIA
The 169,140 new homes approved in 2024 is 30 per cent lower than required to achieve the 1.2 million National Housing Accord target.
Radical 30% property price fall that would solve Australia’s housing affordability crisis is highly unlikely, according to AMP economist My Bui.
Fast-growing number of people living in apartments is a burden – and an opportunity – for conveyancers.
People who own property might be able to make more than $30,000 a year, if the market is good, simply by holding onto their asset for about nine years.
Community housing advocates have praised fast-tracked funding to build an extra 5000 social homes to urgently address Australia's shortfall.
Close to 25 per cent say housing is the most important issue for them - up from 8 per cent in November 2023.
Tens of thousands of extra rental properties will be added to the housing stock under altered tax settings that have passed parliament.
While homeowners have seen 40 per cent growth since the start of COVID, 2025 appears to be shaping to be a buyer's market.
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