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Latest news: Housing and Urban Planning

Demolition deal signed despite ongoing class action

Demolition deal signed despite ongoing class action

A contract to demolish three public housing towers has been signed even though a case against Homes Victoria is yet to begin Supreme Court trial proceedings.

No reset for Greens, Labor deadlock over housing crisis

No reset for Greens, Labor deadlock over housing crisis

No reset for Greens, Labor deadlock over housing crisis

No reset for Greens, Labor deadlock over housing crisis

Greens housing spokesman Max Chandler-Mather has urged the new housing minister Clare O’Neil to do more to fix the housing crisis.

Racing boss hits out at 'cheats' in racecourse fight

Racing boss hits out at 'cheats' in racecourse fight

Racing boss hits out at 'cheats' in racecourse fight

Racing boss hits out at 'cheats' in racecourse fight

Racing NSW CEO Peter V’landys has attacked "cheats and undesirables" seeking to undermine him amid a battle over the future of Sydney's Rosehill racecourse.

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Building regulator staff charged with taking kickbacks

Building regulator staff charged with taking kickbacks

Victoria's corruption watchdog has charged two employees from the state building regulator over alleged financial gains linked to builder registrations.

Fight against 'disgraceful' accessible housing standard

Fight against 'disgraceful' accessible housing standard

Living in a home built with accessibility in mind is a dream Julie Charlton and others with disabilities like her want to be made a national reality.

Build-to-rent incentives 'may open door for predators'

Build-to-rent incentives 'may open door for predators'

Incentives to build more rental properties in the midst of a housing crisis may not improve the landscape unless protections are built in, experts warn.

Rent-seekers targeted in background-check fee ban

Rent-seekers targeted in background-check fee ban

Prospective tenants are pressured to pay for checks on legally dubious databases as technology is installed between tenants and owners in a bid for profits.

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'National shame': kids facing life on couches, in tents

'National shame': kids facing life on couches, in tents

'National shame': kids facing life on couches, in tents

'National shame': kids facing life on couches, in tents

For many of the 125,000 Australian children without stable housing, a life of disadvantage, crime and poor health outcomes await without intervention.

Children becoming homeless as housing crisis bites

Children becoming homeless as housing crisis bites

Children becoming homeless as housing crisis bites

Children becoming homeless as housing crisis bites

About a third of Australians experiencing homelessness are young people, prompting a plea for action on housing as even those in the market struggle with cost.

Home office clocks on to win architecture prize

Home office clocks on to win architecture prize

Home office clocks on to win architecture prize

Home office clocks on to win architecture prize

A functional home office is coveted by many work-from-home employees, with one example in Brisbane winning an award for architecture.

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.

Relief in sight as rates focus switches to cuts

Relief in sight as rates focus switches to cuts

Relief in sight as rates focus switches to cuts

Relief in sight as rates focus switches to cuts

Mortgage-holders appear to have avoided another interest rate hike, in a welcome development for the federal government with an election on the horizon.

Housing 'defining issue' for economy, says treasurer

Housing 'defining issue' for economy, says treasurer

Housing 'defining issue' for economy, says treasurer

Housing 'defining issue' for economy, says treasurer

Rents remain a lingering source of inflation weighing heavily on household budgets, with the federal government keen to see more homes built to ease pressures.

Doubt cast over plan to convert CBD offices into homes

Doubt cast over plan to convert CBD offices into homes

Doubt cast over plan to convert CBD offices into homes

Doubt cast over plan to convert CBD offices into homes

The cost of retrofitting under-used Melbourne CBD offices into residential apartments is proving an obstacle to a key housing policy getting off the ground.

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Reform coming for housing debate's 'forgotten people'

Renters comprise about one-third of households and the NSW government promises they will get better treatment under planned changes.

Landlords face fines for 'non-genuine' eviction reasons

NSW Premier Chris Minns has detailed the grounds landlords will be able to use to remove tenants from homes as part of a ban on no-grounds evictions.

Liberal leader Pesutto pitches housing plan to faithful

Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto has used a speech to party faithful to pitch a crackdown on cultural heritage process delays to speed up housing builds.

Rent squeeze adds extra juice for first-home buyers

Renters across the nation face increasing rent hikes despite varied rental conditions, which is leading to some buying a home.

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Rosehill development plan a 'hijack': Gai Waterhouse

Champion racehorse trainer Gai Waterhouse says a controversial plan to offload Sydney's Rosehill racecourse is like putting Bondi Beach up for sale.

Pre-fab homes built up as state fix for housing crisis

Chronically unaffordable property in NSW has prompted a trial of modular housing and calls to appoint a top bureaucrat to overcome planning obstacles.

Rates uncertainty takes sting out of home price growth

The temperature in the housing market appears to be coming down as interest rate uncertainty keeps more buyers on the sidelines.

Demolition day for housing towers nears despite fight

Plans to demolish three public housing towers subject to a class action will power on despite a class action and residents' objections.

Melburnians' quality of life plummeting, survey shows

A sizeable chunk of Melburnians feel their quality of life has worsened over the past year, despite more than one third enjoying the city.

New housing vision built on tooling up more tradies

More construction workers are needed to keep up with soaring demand for housing as NSW earmarks more sites for thousands of extra homes.

Councils ranked on housing approvals to speed building

Local council performance in approving housing development has been ranked in a "league table" as part of government efforts to accelerate home construction.

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