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More homes put up for sale as property rebound sets in

More homes put up for sale as property rebound sets in

The spring selling season looks to have started early, with national listings surging more than 20 per cent in the last month of winter.

Greens to target seats stacked with renters at election

Greens to target seats stacked with renters at election

Greens to target seats stacked with renters at election

Greens to target seats stacked with renters at election

The Greens will eye seats with a large proportion of renters at the next election as they seek to position themselves as the affordable housing party.

Airbnb reforms in spotlight as housing fight rages on

Airbnb reforms in spotlight as housing fight rages on

Airbnb reforms in spotlight as housing fight rages on

Airbnb reforms in spotlight as housing fight rages on

People are struggling to find rental accommodation because a lot of housing stock is being listed on sites such as Airbnb, Greens leader Adam Bandt says

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Labor's housing breakthrough after tense negotiations

Labor's housing breakthrough after tense negotiations

A deal with the Greens has allowed Labor to pass its signature $10 billion social and affordable housing policy through parliament.

Homes too chilly and mouldy during winter, renters say

Homes too chilly and mouldy during winter, renters say

Requiring landlords to install efficient heaters and ceiling insulation could keep renters healthy and homes free of mould, a tenant organisation recommends.

Housing fund to pass as fight for renter rights goes on

Housing fund to pass as fight for renter rights goes on

A $10 billion fund that will be used to build thousands of social and affordable homes is set to become a reality after garnering support from the Greens.

Rent squeeze leaving Australians 'stuck' in the regions

Rent squeeze leaving Australians 'stuck' in the regions

New regional residents will need good jobs, decent pay and safe communities to stay in the bush for good, a conference has been told.

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Two hundred homes in limbo as another builder collapses

Two hundred homes in limbo as another builder collapses

Two hundred homes in limbo as another builder collapses

Two hundred homes in limbo as another builder collapses

There are concerns for 200 prospective homeowners and the construction sector more broadly after another builder collapsed, citing rising construction costs.

Social housing for vulnerable Aussies to become reality

Social housing for vulnerable Aussies to become reality

Social housing for vulnerable Aussies to become reality

Social housing for vulnerable Aussies to become reality

Work should soon start on thousands of social and affordable homes with a $10 billion housing investment fund set to pass federal parliament.

Rental properties disappear in property sell-off

Rental properties disappear in property sell-off

Rental properties disappear in property sell-off

Rental properties disappear in property sell-off

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

Labor, Greens open doors to lock in $10b housing fund

Labor, Greens open doors to lock in $10b housing fund

Labor, Greens open doors to lock in $10b housing fund

Labor, Greens open doors to lock in $10b housing fund

The government's $10 billion housing future fund is set to pass through parliament in a deal with the Greens for more investment in social and affordable homes.

Rental pain at new highs with vacancies at record lows

Rental pain at new highs with vacancies at record lows

Rental pain at new highs with vacancies at record lows

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.

'Intolerable' housing crisis is costing Sydney billions

'Intolerable' housing crisis is costing Sydney billions

'Intolerable' housing crisis is costing Sydney billions

'Intolerable' housing crisis is costing Sydney billions

Housing unaffordability in Sydney is second only to Hong Kong, says a think tank boss who warns it is costing the city billions of dollars in lost productivity.

Greens tag low investor appetite for building new homes

Greens tag low investor appetite for building new homes

Greens tag low investor appetite for building new homes

Greens tag low investor appetite for building new homes

New analysis shows the majority of housing investment is pumped into existing dwellings, sparking calls for rental reform with new supply stalling.

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Australians yet to shake pandemic blues as costs bite

A wide-ranging wellbeing report shows Australians are yet to completely shake their COVID-19 pandemic blues as their wages go backwards and bills mount.

Liberal senator calls for tax, housing policy changes

Liberal senator Maria Kovacic has used her first speech to call for housing reform after revealing she was left homeless as a single mother with three kids.

Siblings jump on expanded home guarantee scheme

Tens of thousands of first-time buyers have been able to secure a property with a smaller deposit, including groups of friends and family.

Investors flock to Brisbane but other cities subdued

Investor lending has jumped in Queensland but fallen in most other key states, with strong property price growth also reported in the state's capital.

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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.

Mother tells of angst on rental home merry-go-round

A renter has told senators how she had to move home five times in recent years amid warnings the housing crisis could impact future generations.

Repossessions down but customers are still hurting: NAB

National Australia Bank says while the number of homes it's repossessed has fallen, households are saving an extra $300 a month by cutting down on spending.

Refugees face racism in Australia's tight rental market

Refugees are regularly being discriminated against in a tight rental market, with national vacancy rates at an all-time low, a study has found.

'Dramatically lagging': NSW struggles on housing goal

NSW will need to significantly ramp up building if it is to meet its obligations under a national plan to construct 1.2 million homes over the next five years.

Charities home in on more help as housing block lingers

Charities say they're being left to carry the burden of housing shortages, warning federal and state governments they "cannot ignore those suffering right now".

All-in brawl in nation's capital over housing solution

A solution to Australia's housing crisis is unlikely to be agreed upon as the federal government, Greens and coalition butt heads over competing proposals.

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