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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

'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

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

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

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

Loans to help struggling builders complete homes

Loans to help struggling builders complete homes

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

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

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

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

Deadly warning for DIY home renovators

Deadly warning for DIY home renovators

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

Social housing data to become available in Queensland

Social housing data to become available in Queensland

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

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

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

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 will improve quality of life: report

More apartments will improve quality of life: report

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

WA slashing red tape in bid to boost housing supply

WA slashing red tape in bid to boost housing supply

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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Funding for more Queensland social housing amid crisis

The Queensland government will build another 600 social homes across the state thanks to a federal funding injection of almost $400 million.

Call for Sydney minister to break city housing deadlock

An influential lobby group says a minister for Sydney would solve a political tussle over increased housing in the city's business centre.

Businesses trundling along, despite consumer caution

Australian businesses are still faring relatively well but consumers remain fearful, despite the interest rate hiking cycle drawing to a close.

Rental properties disappear in property sell-off

Hundreds of thousands of properties have fallen off the rental market amid a mass exodus of investors.

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Rental pain at new highs with vacancies at record lows

There is no relief on the horizon for renters after national vacancy rates dropped to a record low of 1.1 per cent.

Rental crisis supercharges discrimination: top advocate

With vacancies at historically low rates across the country, the race to secure a rental is fiercer than ever and it is weighing on vulnerable communities.

No penalties for areas that resist high-density housing

The NSW government is pushing for inner-Sydney areas to take more new homes as a report highlights the cost to taxpayers of building in outer suburbs.

Regional house prices fall as interest rates rise

House prices are down in most regional markets with real estate analysts pointing to interest rates and migration after the COVID-19 pandemic as factors.

James Hardie soars on strong first-quarter earnings

Fibre cement building tile manufacturer James Hardie says its operating cash flow was up 64 per cent to a record $US252.3 million in the first quarter.

Sydney going backwards on housing: NSW premier

Sydney is falling behind on building new homes compared with elsewhere in the country, despite being the most acutely affected by shortages and price hikes.

Construction costs slow to lowest rate since pandemic

The cost of building a home has slowed for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, taking pressure off the industry following several company collapses.

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