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Pre-drawn $1 a time house plans unveiled to cut red tape
Pre-approved house plans could be ready for construction in 10 days, in what NSW government hopes will ignite sluggish planning system.
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RBA misses opportunity to boost house building
But the two cuts that have taken the cash rate to 3.85 per cent have helped cement a level of confidence in the building and construction sector.
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Housing shortfall prediction disappointing but not surprising
Forecasts predicting a shortfall in the Housing Accord target reflect broader issues – from workforce shortages to planning red tape and infrastructure gaps.
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Building approvals on rise but still not enough – Master Builders
Australia is facing a 285,000-home shortfall on the National Accord’s target of building 1.2 million homes by 2029.
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Home truths on housing target in leaked Treasury advice
Leaked advice on the government’s new home target has failed to ruffle the treasurer, who says having an ambitious goal is better than building too few homes.
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Cash rate calls having less impact on property market
Reserve Bank rate calls are no longer having as much of an impact on buoyant property market, according to conveyancers.
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Apartment sales outperform houses in supply-starved market
Perfect storm of undersupply – with unit completions falling 40 per cent – and a development pipeline skewed in favour of luxury homes a worry for policymakers.
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Billions locked in as deal secures Games’ future
Full funding for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games is locked and loaded with a deal brokered between the Queensland and federal governments.
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Games to deliver gold for Gold Coast
Plans to host volleyball, beach volleyball, weightlifting, judo, wrestling, triathlon and hockey will be win for the beachside city.
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Sydney’s legacy and lessons for the Brisbane Olympics
While the IOC technically awards the Games to a single city, the 2032 bid was more from South East Queensland.
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Planning fast track for Brisbane Olympics
Legislation will allow the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority to override 15 major planning laws.
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Aussies want solar batteries but many feel overwhelmed
The cost and complexity of installing a solar battery is keeping some Australians from taking the plunge despite incentives, a study has revealed.
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Albo says Brisbane Olympic events can be held outside Queensland
The 2032 Games had an unwelcome intervention from the PM after he said that the tennis and rowing could potentially be held in New South Wales and Victoria.
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Major boost for tradie students to solve housing crisis
Tradies will be able to complete their apprenticeships for free as a state government tries to ease the housing crisis.
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Affordable houses needed as investors get rentals break
Tax concessions for build-to-rent developments have been extended, in a move that has been welcomed by industry figures.
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No end to tax concession for rental unit investors
Developers will get improved guidelines for building their own roads to support more homes as concessions for build-to-rent developments are extended.
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Put your $12 billion tax windfall where your mouth is.
Government should help home buyers by loosening the purse strings on booming stamp duty taxes in upcoming budget, REINSW says.
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Taxing foreign capital will stall house building target
Apartment building has halved over a decade as creeping taxes have added up to an additional $160,000 to new dwellings.
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National Accord five-year timeline should be doubled
Planning reform will take up to a decade to work through to the system, a property sector expert is warning.
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UK housebuilding shortfall a warning for Australia
The UK’s failure to meet its housing targets highlights construction and supply chain limits that echo challenges in Australia, new research suggests.
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Average home prices hit $1m with more growth to come
The average price of a home in Australia has hit $1 million after a decade of growth, though experts say a return to the explosive COVID-era boom is unlikely.