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‘Lasting solution to affordability is abundance’
Peak body says ‘Australia must make it faster, easier and more viable to build the homes people can afford’.
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Warm start to spring auctions but it’s about to heat up
Slow opening to sales but data firm says ‘auction activity is set to ramp up over the coming weeks’.
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Unique reason why Sydney prices have slumped the most
Economist says ‘decade of accumulated growth left Sydney the most leveraged market in the country’.
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Value of housing worst it has been for over 30 years
New report says ‘it now takes 1.9 average incomes to service a mortgage on a median priced dwelling in Australia’s capitals’.
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Lack of supply is doing the damage in home market
Big banks agree governments across all levels need to work together for greater investment to build more houses.
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Not seeing eye-to-eye on how to fix housing malaise
Political parties offer differing policy initiatives ahead of the Victorian state election in November.
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Young Australians beholden to whim of banks when buying
Mortgage expert says ‘how home loan applications are assessed by lenders would support more timely access to ownership’.
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Crisis averted but home developer still on life support
Administrators trying to find the money to save buyers, creditors and employees of embattled developer Bathla.
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Hand brake placed on Victoria’s new home construction
Top housing body says new ‘tax settings and restrictions have interrupted an expansion in home building that was expected in 2026’.
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Doom and gloom as house approvals fall dramatically
Opposition says ‘the Albanese active inflation agenda that is forcing the hand of the RBA is killing home values’.
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Families renting because ‘home ownership was inaccessible’
New study finds that kids, by age 14, had moved an average of six times and that housing impacts developmental transitions.
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Houses can’t be built fast enough to meet strong demand
Peak body says ‘housing policy must ultimately be judged by whether it helps deliver more homes’.
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Chance to simplify retail leases and tenancies
Government says ‘we want to hear directly from businesses about where the system is creating unnecessary complexity’.
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New homes will be built but it’ll take a lot longer
Peak body says ‘tax rules may distinguish between new and established homes. The housing market does not’.
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Action speaks louder than words
New report shows ‘NSW can’t accommodate millions more people without building more homes and making cities more productive’.
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Spring housing market is looking a bit gloomy
Economic uncertainty has produced a buyers’ market able to take advantage of deals not seen for a long time.
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Homes cannot be built without skilled workers
Peak body says ‘if we are serious about housing affordability, the first thing we need to talk about is workforce’.
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All things housing central to meeting of industry leaders
Gathering will provide an important opportunity to explore practical solutions that can accelerate housing delivery.
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Developer collapse sparks buyer fears
Bathla Group describes the process as an “orderly restructure”, adding first thoughts are with employees and customers.
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Younger generation struggling with ‘inequality’
Anglicare boss highlights ‘system that says a young person needs less money to live on simply because of their age’.
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Funding for affordable housing gets tick of approval
Urban Taskforce says, ‘at a time where sales are softening, this is an important boost to the housing sector’.