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Retrofit rewards ushers in era of fire-safe homes
The promise of lower insurance premiums in return for ember screens and other bushfire-safe upgrades has more households retrofitting for the future climate.
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Zoning scorecard reveals most housing-friendly city
A group campaigning for more housing construction has released an online atlas examining the zoning laws of each capital city in Australia.
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How first-time homebuyers can save $8,500 in taxes
A little-known scheme allows first-time homebuyers to use their superannuation fund as a tax-advantaged method for saving for a deposit.
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‘Keeps me up at night’: rental rupture laid bare
Rising rents and falling real wages have squeezed young Australians, who find themselves no better off than previous generations.
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‘Attack on farmers’: questions over mass land sale
A peak farmers group and political parties at multiple levels have slammed a federal government green light for the sale of farmland for timber production.
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Real estate body lays its foundation for the future
Before Victorians head to the polls in November, Real Estate Institute of Victoria CEO Toby Balazs underlines the importance of the property sector to the state’s prosperity.
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Would-be Premier’s sights on housing challenge
Facing her first election as NSW Opposition leader, Kellie Sloane outlines what her government’s priorities will be in terms of property, infrastructure and regional growth.
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Delivery of more homes must be primary target
Peak property body says ‘Australia does not have enough homes and the only way to improve affordability is to build more’.
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Market supply steady despite winter slump
New report says ‘national listings above where they were this time last year, indicating stock is struggling to move’.
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More homes get the green light for construction
Government is ‘delivering real results for housing in NSW, creating a pipeline of more than 150,000 potential homes’.
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Clearance rates across the country failing to hit high notes
Property data experts report the number of homes up for auction was markedly lower than previous week.
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Simplifying the system a big plus for WA housing
Industry body says Western Australia ‘needs a planning system that supports housing delivery and encourages innovation’.
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Data will show Australia is ‘well under’ housing target
Dwelling completions and commencements rise slightly but not fast enough to match projected target numbers.
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We can’t beat the heat with air-con alone
Mechanical cooling should be treated as the last line of defence against climate change, not the first, says an urban heat expert following European heatwaves.
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Industry heavyweights tell govt ‘new housing supply is king’
Peak bodies unanimous in condemnation of tax changes which hinder, not support, growth of new homes.
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Assistance is now at hand for renters
Victorian government makes move to help renters by allowing a transfer of bond payments between houses.
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No time like the present to unlock housing supply
Peak industry body calls on governments at all levels to change tack and concentrate on building more new homes.
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New system to streamline approvals
One agency will now handle all queries over development applications to remove multi-handling and enormous wait times.
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Housing market is ‘undergoing broad-based weakening’
New report says there has been a retreat in investment activity and buyer confidence is not evident.
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BHP invests heavily in housing projects
Minister says ‘by partnering with industry, we are delivering more homes in remote communities and for key workers’.
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Removing SMSF borrowing could undermine new projects
Real estate economist says ‘policy should be making new projects easier to finance, not harder’.