Australia stepping up to the challenge
Federal leaders should be vying to fix the nation's housing crisis with the offer of "real money" as voters prepare to go to the polls, according to NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey.
More build-to-rent developments and social housing will provide a welcome alternative to individual investors and ease rental affordability, an economist says.
While stopping the tax break seems certain to be part of the election debate over the coming months, Jim Chalmers has given his strongest indication that it’s not Labor policy.
Industry bodies welcome the stamp duty initiative but say more still needs to be done to tackle Australia's housing crisis.
Nurses, ambulance workers, early childhood educators and construction workers are suffering the most as a result of the housing crisis, according to Anglicare Australia.
End in sight for rules that allow landlords to increase rent more than once a year - as long-awaited rules come before parliament.
Sydney experienced the steepest rise in house rents followed closely by Perth, which had the highest increases for unit rents.
Drastic measures are needed, as numerous surveys show the government’s Housing Accord is already lagging.
Property firms and policy makers are highlighting DA delays and the impact on construction projects, as analysis of the NSW Planning Department reveals seven councils where approval takes 215 days or longer.
Low apprenticeship numbers will worsen the nation’s housing crisis if action is not taken immediately.
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