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Proposed tax changes will force investors away from housing
Peak body says ‘core challenge is supply’ and government’s Budget changes ‘do nothing to address it’.
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Clearance rates jump higher after holiday
More homes went under the hammer last weekend but auction clearances still down year-on-year across the nation.
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Doubled investment to accelerate housing
Important infrastructure to be unlocked as half of the funding to go to regional areas of the state.
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‘Almost all markets now favour buyers’
Economist suggests ‘If more homes go to owner-occupiers, fewer remain available to rent’.
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Government continues balancing act with immigration
Minister says ‘If you go at migration the wrong way, then you can actually make the housing situation worse’.
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Removing stamp duty the key for first home buyers
Key property lobby group says ‘both renting and buying a home should be made more affordable’.
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‘Sentiment key driver of housing market activity’
Economist says ‘when there’s uncertainty, buyers and investors often step back, and that can reinforce weaker conditions’.
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Land prices rise but shortages still threaten home supply
New report shows ‘a lack of shovel-ready land and associated infrastructure has been by far the number one constraint on home building’.
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Construction costs remain big burden facing housing delivery
Property experts call on industry to continue to lobby the Federal Government to do more to stop ‘bottlenecks’.
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Uncertainty surrounds the future of national housing scheme
NSW minister hopes for more opportunities to come within framework of Housing Australia Future Fund.
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NSW scheme ‘unblocks projects and accelerates housing delivery’
Pre-sale guarantee will ‘allow more affordable housing and smaller developments to access support’.
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Making life easier for an ageing population
Five years after he planned to retire, John Carfi is at the helm of one of Australia’s biggest lifestyle community operators.
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House rules: What fuels Eddie’s property passion
Hard work and savvy purchasing has taken Eddie Dilleen from a childhood in a housing commission property to a career as one of Austrakia’s most successful property investors.
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It’s a fine balancing act for our housing
The advantages of living in Tasmania are clear to REIT boss Russell Yaxley, but so are the challenges that lie ahead for its congested property market.
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Queensland powering ahead with new home supply
Government approves project for thousands of homes on Gold Coast as it continues to fast track supply.
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Some concessions to tax reforms are still on the cards
Treasurer in talks with businesses which may allow startups to keep their 50 per cent capital gains rate.
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WA leads the way in rise of dwelling value
Increases in residential property prices continuing to drive growth in dwelling values across the nation.
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LGAs urge state government to help ‘turbo charge housing’
Mayor says ‘trying to attack the housing crisis without boosting supply is like fighting with one hand tied behind your back’.
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Warning that tax changes will hurt housing supply
Property Council tells government that ‘taxes on investment in new housing are already sky high’.
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Honours ‘recognise the people behind the projects’
Deserved recognition for key property experts shows they ‘have made a lasting contribution to NSW’
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Higher interest rates blamed for approvals slide
But economists suggest Budget tax changes could help ‘support demand for new dwellings’ in the future.