Extra homes could be built through tax rate cut
Plans to cut the tax rate for build-to-rent dwellings is among a suite of measures announced to tackle Australia's housing affordability crisis.
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National cabinet leaders agree on economic reforms
State and territory leaders have agreed on changes to health systems, the NDIS and other areas at the latest national cabinet meeting.
Rental crisis opens door for Greens in inner-city seats
The Greens will use rental increases and housing crisis to target inner city seats after the party's vote went up at the 2022 election, leader Adam Bandt says.
Bleak picture of Australia’s rental crisis laid bare
Australian leaders are under pressure to do something about the national rental crisis after two reports noted a widespread lack of affordability and supply.
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Government bails out Porter Davis clients left in limbo
The Victorian government will stump up $15 million to pay back 560 Porter Davis customers who put down a deposit but never had insurance filed by the company.
New property reforms to complement limits on rent rises: Palaszczuk
Laws limiting rent increases to once a year will be introduced to the Queensland parliament as the premier flags more rental reforms.
Uni dorm housing plan ditched in favour of private buys
Buying homes on the private market represents better value than converting disused university beds into emergency accommodation, the Queensland government says.
CFMEU gives Queensland hurry up over developer review
A review into Queensland property developers should be expedited to tackle the "twin crises" of unaffordable housing and building insolvencies, a union says.
Refugees being squeezed out of soaring rental market
Affording a rental in Sydney or Melbourne is hard enough but for refugees it is doubly so in a competitive market, with 1.1 per cent vacancy rates.
Rental crisis hitting essential workers hardest: report
Workers in the hospitality, health care, postal and freight sectors are facing serious financial stress to keep up with rising rents, a new report has found.
Anxious wait ahead for customers of collapsed builder
Property owners caught up in the Porter Davis collapse say a meeting held online by the company's liquidator left them with more questions than answers.
Population, rate rises magnify housing supply crunch
Housing demand is expected to keep outstripping supply as migration levels pick up and high interest rates weigh on new construction.
New houses drive uptick in dwelling approvals
Sign-off on private sector dwellings has lifted modestly and home prices appear to have found a floor - at least for the moment.
Migration, high rents put brakes on sliding home prices
Home prices nationally have ticked up in March after tracking lower for 10 straight months, with high rents and migration both helping to arrest the slide.
Renters urge Greens to push for bigger housing fund
Renters say they will be disappointed if the Greens compromise on Labor's housing fund, pointing to the deal on the government's climate bill.
Vulnerable Australians to wait months for housing fund
A promised $10 billion housing fund is stalling in federal parliament as the Greens and crossbenchers push for a more ambitious plan to tackle the crisis.
Prefab homes for nurses, cops as Qld seeks housing fix
Prototype prefabricated homes for government employees will be ready by June as Queensland seeks solutions to inflated rents and supply issues.
Labor’s $10b housing fund at risk of falling over
A key Labor election pledge to build 30,000 new affordable homes under a $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund is in danger of being defeated.
Queensland moves to slow pace of residential rent hikes
The Queensland government's move to reduce the frequency of rent increases has been welcomed by social service advocates but panned by the real estate sector.
Walls closing in on Labor’s $10b social housing fund
The Greens and key crossbenchers are not convinced the Albanese government's social housing fund will do enough to ease Australia's worsening housing crisis.
Only one rent increase a year suggested for Qld tenants
The Queensland government's position on rent caps is clearer after the suggestion of limiting increases prompted backlash from real estate groups.
Premier’s signal on rent rise caps sparks war of words
The suggestion Queensland is prepared to introduce a limit on rent increases has sparked debate on how the policy will affect landlords and tenants.
Reserve Bank leaves rates pause in play for April
The minutes from the central bank's board meeting suggest the bank is getting closer to a pause so it can assess the full impact of sharp interest rate hikes.
Rent caps on the table as Qld confronts housing crisis
Families are at the heart of Queensland's housing crisis as a new report shows the scale of the problem.
Home, business buyers should be advised of climate risk
As the government works its way through a 1000-page report on productivity, debate has been sparked over home sellers disclosing climate risk.
‘Cooked from above’ in shoddy housing amid energy shock
Renters in substandard housing are too scared to complain to landlords about uncomfortable heat in their home, because they fear a rent hike or eviction.
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Premier acts on Torres Strait cost-of-living summit
A Torres Strait Islands cost-of-living summit looking at how to ease soaring basic food prices, particularly on outer islands, will be held on March 20.
Home price slide loses momentum as new listings tighten
The downturn in housing prices appears to be easing but experts say it's too soon to say if it's bottoming out or has further to fall.
Qld to make it easier to end community title schemes
Queensland wants to allow community title schemes to be wound up with the nod of 75 per cent of owners, and to let bodies corporate ban smoking, but not pets.
Tenants forced to move amid ongoing rent explosion
As some tenants are hit with 35 per cent rent increases to hold onto their home, experts say the affordability crisis will worsen.
Greens hold keys to success for affordable housing fund
A $10 billion social and affordable housing plan promised by Labor will need Greens support to pass parliament and the minor party wants changes.