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Latest news: Housing and Urban Planning

Welcome mat put out for low-deposit home buyers

Welcome mat put out for low-deposit home buyers

A fresh crop of first-home buyers struggling to save a deposit will be able to apply for a place on the government's guarantee scheme.

Rebuilding homes to be quicker after NSW disasters

Rebuilding homes to be quicker after NSW disasters

Rebuilding homes to be quicker after NSW disasters

Rebuilding homes to be quicker after NSW disasters

Rebuilding country towns after natural disasters will be quicker under new rules being deployed for the first time in the NSW Northern Rivers.

Rent caps protect tenants from ‘egregious’ price hikes

Rent caps protect tenants from ‘egregious’ price hikes

Rent caps protect tenants from ‘egregious’ price hikes

Rent caps protect tenants from ‘egregious’ price hikes

The chief minister from the only jurisdiction in Australia with a rental cap policy says the mechanism can work if combined with a big supply-side push.

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Promise for renters' rights to be on national agenda

Promise for renters' rights to be on national agenda

As national cabinet prepares to consider how to improve renters' rights, the federal government has ruled out price caps after its housing fund was deferred.

Housing bill on ice puts double dissolution in play

Housing bill on ice puts double dissolution in play

The Albanese government's signature housing policy has failed to pass parliament and could set the stage for an early election.

Council wheels out tiny homes to tackle housing crisis

Council wheels out tiny homes to tackle housing crisis

A council's move to soften restrictions on caravans and tiny houses could ease the housing crisis and offer fertile ground for new industry, an expert says.

Spike in NSW homeless: 'We need to do better'

Spike in NSW homeless: 'We need to do better'

A year-long rental diary freeze, will be introduced to combat homelessness in NSW as the number of people sleeping rough spikes as temperatures plunge.

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Albanese on attack over Greens 'politicising poverty'

Albanese on attack over Greens 'politicising poverty'

Albanese on attack over Greens 'politicising poverty'

Albanese on attack over Greens 'politicising poverty'

The Greens are digging in on a demand the federal government impose rent caps nationwide, but the prime minister is pushing back.

'Juvenile': PM seeks advice as housing policy stalls

'Juvenile': PM seeks advice as housing policy stalls

'Juvenile': PM seeks advice as housing policy stalls

'Juvenile': PM seeks advice as housing policy stalls

The prime minister says the government is seeking advice on the triggers required for a double dissolution after the Greens delayed a key housing bill.

Victorian tax reforms to pass with Greens' support

Victorian tax reforms to pass with Greens' support

Victorian tax reforms to pass with Greens' support

Victorian tax reforms to pass with Greens' support

Tax reforms unveiled in the Victorian budget are set to pass parliament after the state government confirmed it would consider renter safeguards.

'Axis of evil': Housing bill delayed amid fiery debate

'Axis of evil': Housing bill delayed amid fiery debate

'Axis of evil': Housing bill delayed amid fiery debate

'Axis of evil': Housing bill delayed amid fiery debate

Debate on the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund has been pushed back until October in a major blow to the government.

Turfing brick cottages for units made easier in NSW

Turfing brick cottages for units made easier in NSW

Turfing brick cottages for units made easier in NSW

Turfing brick cottages for units made easier in NSW

Bypassing council approval for new housing developments will be opened to more builders in NSW as the state tries to address a chronic housing shortage.

Push to redirect Vic COVID-19 debt taxes, future fund

Push to redirect Vic COVID-19 debt taxes, future fund

Push to redirect Vic COVID-19 debt taxes, future fund

Push to redirect Vic COVID-19 debt taxes, future fund

The Victorian Greens will move changes to tax legislation to convert controversial COVID-19 debt levies and a $7.9 billion fund to address poverty and housing.

Labor details state breakdown of its housing fund pie

Labor details state breakdown of its housing fund pie

Labor details state breakdown of its housing fund pie

Labor details state breakdown of its housing fund pie

The federal government has revealed how it will distribute its $2 billion Social Housing Fund Accelerator payment to Australia's states and territories.

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South Australian pet owners set for rental rights boost

The South Australian government has unveiled rental reforms to ban landlords from unreasonably refusing a tenant's request to keep a pet.

New builders found as Porter Davis collapse laid bare

Liquidators for collapsed company Porter Davis say the builder may have been trading while insolvent, as new builders are found to quote for unfinished homes.

Higher density the answer to housing crisis: Minns

Premier Chris Minns says NSW must build housing where there is existing infrastructure rather than expanding outwards.

Flood-devastated homes miss out on buyback: advocates

A Lismore community group has criticised the time government has taken to release the maps that effectively ruled homes in or out of help for flood assistance.

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'Slow motion car crash': MPs call for housing summit

A citizens' assembly could end a decades-long impasse on housing affordability policy, federal crossbenchers say.

Shift to apartment living amid housing crisis

More Australians are living in affordable apartments amid a cost of living and housing crisis, as the push to build up rather than out gathers momentum.

Insurance issue flagged before Porter Davis collapse

A Victorian working group identified a number of short-term measures to fix the construction industry months before Porter Davis went into liquidation.

Qld budget to fund 500 social homes by mid-2025

Queensland's budget will include over $320 million for social homes with the government saying it's "pulling every lever" to address the housing shortage.

Tight rent market drives up regional Vic homeless rates

The Council to Homeless Persons has found the number of Victorians experiencing homelessness has surged in regional areas.

Unit owners get best protection in NSW: watchdog

No other state in Australia offers the consumer protections that NSW has for apartment owners, a watchdog says.

Rate outlook 'could trigger another property downturn'

Interest rate rise number 12, and the possibility of more to come, could take some heat out of the rebounding property market.

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