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House prices smash records, fully reversing 2022 lows

House prices smash records, fully reversing 2022 lows

Australia's housing market has fully rebounded from recent lows as several major cities achieve new price peaks due to buyer and seller confidence.

Call for Sydney minister to break city housing deadlock

Call for Sydney minister to break city housing deadlock

Call for Sydney minister to break city housing deadlock

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.

Premier backs European 'pattern-book' houses for Sydney

Premier backs European 'pattern-book' houses for Sydney

Premier backs European 'pattern-book' houses for Sydney

Premier backs European 'pattern-book' houses for Sydney

The NSW government is working on a pre-Christmas plan to help solve the housing crisis, and the premier has backed one approach as the future for the state.

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Treasury warns rent freezes would reduce housing supply

Treasury warns rent freezes would reduce housing supply

Rent controls have been found to limit housing supply and the quality of homes, as well as disproportionately befitting high income earners.

Byron tightens cap on short-stay letting as rents soar

Byron tightens cap on short-stay letting as rents soar

One of Australia's most beloved tourist towns has tightened its cap on short-stay letting as soaring rents drive locals out of the coastal holiday hotspot.

Koala park and urban sprawl strike precarious balance

Koala park and urban sprawl strike precarious balance

The NSW government's $80 million pledge to protect koalas on Sydney's urban fringe could be threatened by housing developments in the park's proposed backyard.

More cash needed for social housing: rental inquiry

More cash needed for social housing: rental inquiry

A parliamentary inquiry has called for stronger rental protections and continued funding for social housing in an interim report on Australia's rental crisis.

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Premier dismisses public housing towers plan criticism

Premier dismisses public housing towers plan criticism

Premier dismisses public housing towers plan criticism

Premier dismisses public housing towers plan criticism

A plan to demolish and redevelop all of Melbourne's 44 public housing towers has been condemned for only providing homes for an extra 1000-odd public tenants.

Short-stay levy draws flak as housing vision unveiled

Short-stay levy draws flak as housing vision unveiled

Short-stay levy draws flak as housing vision unveiled

Short-stay levy draws flak as housing vision unveiled

An Australian-first levy on short-term accommodation headlines a generational shake-up to Victoria's housing and planning sectors.

Industry backs 'infrastructure, red tape' housing plan

Industry backs 'infrastructure, red tape' housing plan

Industry backs 'infrastructure, red tape' housing plan

Industry backs 'infrastructure, red tape' housing plan

The NSW government's housing plan laid out in the budget has been broadly welcomed by industry figures who say it will help start turning the crisis around.

Towers to be torn down for first housing 'accelerator'

Towers to be torn down for first housing 'accelerator'

Towers to be torn down for first housing 'accelerator'

Towers to be torn down for first housing 'accelerator'

Victoria will spend its share of federal housing funding building 769 new homes, including more than 230 in a redevelopment of two dilapidated Melbourne towers.

Perth rents rise fastest as housing supply dwindles

Perth rents rise fastest as housing supply dwindles

Perth rents rise fastest as housing supply dwindles

Perth rents rise fastest as housing supply dwindles

Rental prices are skyrocketing in Perth as home vacancy rates plummet amid chronic housing supply shortages and unprecedented demand for homelessness services.

More homes put up for sale as property rebound sets in

More homes put up for sale as property rebound sets in

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.

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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

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

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

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.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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