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Buyer beware goes out the door in rush to secure a home

Buyer beware goes out the door in rush to secure a home

Building and pest inspections are being abandoned by desperate property buyers challenged by high prices and scarcity of homes on the market.

Rising property prices push loan sizes through the roof

Rising property prices push loan sizes through the roof

Rising property prices push loan sizes through the roof

Rising property prices push loan sizes through the roof

Soaring real estate prices in mid-sized capitals has pushed the average new owner-occupier mortgage to record levels.

Signs of slow build back with home approvals sluggish

Signs of slow build back with home approvals sluggish

Signs of slow build back with home approvals sluggish

Signs of slow build back with home approvals sluggish

Interest rates, labour shortages and investor confidence are contributing to weak building approvals, but there are signs of recovery in detached homes.

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Cheaper materials take edge off home-building costs

Cheaper materials take edge off home-building costs

Residential construction costs have finally stabilised after a prolonged period of strong price growth put pressure on the industry.

Building insurance costs soar after companies go under

Building insurance costs soar after companies go under

The demise of several big construction companies has triggered a massive jump in insurance premiums for homebuilders.

Brisvegas is second most expensive after Emerald City

Brisvegas is second most expensive after Emerald City

Brisbane is now the second most expensive city to buy a house, leapfrogging the nation's capital Canberra to sit behind Sydney for the first time since 1997.

Fast track for applications in race to build new homes

Fast track for applications in race to build new homes

Planning approvals for social and affordable housing will be prioritised as NSW struggles towards meeting its nationally agreed home-building goal.

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Vehicle or hazard: electric car charge rules under fire

Vehicle or hazard: electric car charge rules under fire

Vehicle or hazard: electric car charge rules under fire

Vehicle or hazard: electric car charge rules under fire

Property developers say installing electric car chargers in apartment buildings is becoming almost impossible due to inconsistent safety rules.

More tradies to be trained as housing targets loom

More tradies to be trained as housing targets loom

More tradies to be trained as housing targets loom

More tradies to be trained as housing targets loom

As Australia struggles through a housing shortage driven by workforce issues, the government has committed $90 million to training future construction tradies.

Supply shortfalls set to exacerbate housing crisis

Supply shortfalls set to exacerbate housing crisis

Supply shortfalls set to exacerbate housing crisis

Supply shortfalls set to exacerbate housing crisis

Housing affordability has worsened in Australia and could be set to deteriorate further but there is no easy fix on the horizon.

Builder insolvencies may upend home buyer plans: expert

Builder insolvencies may upend home buyer plans: expert

Builder insolvencies may upend home buyer plans: expert

Builder insolvencies may upend home buyer plans: expert

As construction businesses continue folding in their thousands, an expert warns one of the more accessible paths into home ownership could become risky.

Residential stamp duty overhaul back on the agenda

Residential stamp duty overhaul back on the agenda

Residential stamp duty overhaul back on the agenda

Residential stamp duty overhaul back on the agenda

The Victorian government has signalled it is open to overhauling residential stamp duty, weeks after the treasurer warned it would cost $30 billion.

First homebuyer shared equity scheme clears lower house

First homebuyer shared equity scheme clears lower house

First homebuyer shared equity scheme clears lower house

First homebuyer shared equity scheme clears lower house

A shared equity scheme allowing first homebuyers to buy a property with a two per cent deposit has passed the House of Representatives.

Great Australian dream overtaken by reality: ex-premier

Great Australian dream overtaken by reality: ex-premier

Great Australian dream overtaken by reality: ex-premier

Great Australian dream overtaken by reality: ex-premier

The only way to push down Sydney housing prices is to build more apartments, says an ex-premier who delights in sending photos of faded homes to the government.

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'Affordable housing' definition depends on location

Momentum is gathering for a nationally consistent definition of affordable housing as a move in NSW aims to enshrine an income measure in law.

Housing revolt erupts over NSW plan to ramp up building

A battle over housing is underway between the NSW government and local councils, which claims communities are being kept in the dark about zoning changes.

Households waiting on building insurance settlement

There was an unprecedented number of domestic building insurance claims after the collapse of builders like Porter Davis with more than 1000 claims not settled.

Challenge to meet housing target laid bare in NSW

Serious issues in another major Sydney apartment complex have raised further questions over the ability of NSW to deliver on its ambitious housing targets.

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Loans to help struggling builders complete homes

The WA government will provide loans to help struggling builders complete unfinished homes that have been under construction for more than two years.

Rosehill owner bets big on $5b housing, metro plan

Turning a historic Sydney racetrack into homes for 55,000 people became a compelling opportunity once a $500 million metro station was put on the table.

Deadly warning for DIY home renovators

Australians wanting to renovate their homes are being warned of a deadly material that could endanger the lives of their families and neighbours.

Social housing data to become available in Queensland

Quarterly data on social and affordable housing will become publicly available in Queensland after the state government committed to its release.

Couple's debt spirals after cousin's house, land fraud

A Melbourne couple's debt has soared after their cousin defrauded them by offering a fake $388,000 house and land package, and pocketing the money for herself.

More apartments will improve quality of life: report

More apartments and flats need to be built near existing infrastructure to make life easier for Victorians, a report has found.

WA slashing red tape in bid to boost housing supply

The WA government will slash red tape to boost the supply of homes across the state, with local government decision making simplified for standalone dwellings.

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