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Granny flats no longer need planning approval in WA

Granny flats no longer need planning approval in WA

Western Australia has relaxed planning laws for granny flats in a bid to bolster housing supply.

Rent rises ease but 'critical need' for supply lingers

Rent rises ease but 'critical need' for supply lingers

Rent rises ease but 'critical need' for supply lingers

Rent rises ease but 'critical need' for supply lingers

Under pressure renters will continue to feel the weight of rent rises, though a report suggests the market could cool in coming months.

Public housing residents file class action against govt

Public housing residents file class action against govt

Public housing residents file class action against govt

Public housing residents file class action against govt

Residents of public housing seeking to stop their homes being demolished and rebuilt have launched a class action against the Victorian government.

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House prices smash records, wiping out downturn losses

House prices smash records, wiping out downturn losses

Australia's housing sector has recouped all losses from the 2022 downturn to end 2023 smashing median price records across all capital cities.

Weekly rent prices soar to new record for Aussies

Weekly rent prices soar to new record for Aussies

Australians are being smashed in a cost of living crisis with record weekly rent prices, as homelessness services experience soaring demand.

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.

Property investor tax breaks blamed for housing crisis

Property investor tax breaks blamed for housing crisis

Scrapping tax concessions for investors and building more social housing is a vital step towards fixing the nation's housing crisis, a campaign group says.

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Challenge to meet housing target laid bare in NSW

Challenge to meet housing target laid bare in NSW

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.

'Unprecedented' rental pain warrants urgent policy fix

'Unprecedented' rental pain warrants urgent policy fix

'Unprecedented' rental pain warrants urgent policy fix

'Unprecedented' rental pain warrants urgent policy fix

Renters are experiencing unbearable levels of financial stress but one territory's bold policy choice appears to be making a difference.

Doors open to housing fund as renters fall behind

Doors open to housing fund as renters fall behind

Doors open to housing fund as renters fall behind

Doors open to housing fund as renters fall behind

A landmark government housing fund has opened its doors to developers as new data shows rental prices grew faster than home values for a second year running.

Record Australian rent price streak finally over

Record Australian rent price streak finally over

Record Australian rent price streak finally over

Record Australian rent price streak finally over

The average asking price for renting a house in Australia's capital cities has remained steady after almost three years of consecutive growth.

Seachangers help Brisbane property prices top Melbourne

Seachangers help Brisbane property prices top Melbourne

Seachangers help Brisbane property prices top Melbourne

Seachangers help Brisbane property prices top Melbourne

A wave of interstate migrants seeking sun over lockdowns has helped average dwelling prices in Brisbane surpass Melbourne for the first time in a decade.

Flight to NSW regions drives rural land tax hike

Flight to NSW regions drives rural land tax hike

Flight to NSW regions drives rural land tax hike

Flight to NSW regions drives rural land tax hike

Land values have decreased across NSW by almost $50 billion, but regional areas inland have bucked the statewide trend.

No solace for city renters as prices continue to surge

No solace for city renters as prices continue to surge

No solace for city renters as prices continue to surge

No solace for city renters as prices continue to surge

Economists say there could be relief on the horizon for renters, despite prices growing in every capital city in the last months of 2023.

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House prices to fall by 3-5pct after flat end to 2023

The Australian housing market ended 2023 on a flat note, despite respectable gains across the year, and are likely to fall going into 2024, experts say.

Digital hand for responders after devastating floods

As storms, floods and bushfires wreak havoc on Australia, a little-known company owned by the nation's governments is in demand for its digital intelligence.

Housing crisis: don't blame migrants for the mess

Housing groups and social service organisations say decades of poor policy choices are chiefly to blame for surging rents, not migration levels.

Tax hikes for foreigners investing in Australian homes

Australia will hike taxes and fees for foreign investors who buy existing houses and leave them empty in a bid to address housing stocks.

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Renewed call for stadium's GST exemption

Tasmania's treasurer has doubled down on his calls for the federal government to provide a GST exemption for Hobart stadium funding.

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.

Station-centric housing plans 'appear half-cooked'

Communities are still waiting for details on a leaked housing plan across metro NSW that's been criticised as half-cooked and politics-led.

Hints of cooling inflation as next rates call looms

Aggressive interest rate hikes are working to slow the economy, timely measures of price movements and the jobs market suggest.

Better month for home approvals but new building soft

The outlook for new home building is looking lacklustre as delays, high costs and interest rate hikes make it difficult to get new projects off the ground.

More rent protections likely for NT, SA and WA tenants

A suite of renting reforms are set to be passed in South Australian and Northern Territory, and Western Australia is also looking to modernise its tenancy laws.

Labor deal with Greens to pass vacant homes tax reforms

Legislation to expand taxes on vacant Victorian homes and undeveloped land is set to pass parliament after the Greens secured concessions from the government.

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