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Australia’s National Housing Market Loses Steam, Sees Weakest Growth in 22 Months
However, not all capital city markets have performed the same.
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After Near-300 Day Standoff, Greens Finally Agree to Labor’s Housing Bills
The Help to Buy scheme is a shared equity proposal where the government will pay 30 percent of an existing home.
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San Francisco Mayor-Elect Promises ‘World Class’ Administration
The new administration will be centered on ‘accountability, service, and change,’ incoming Mayor Daniel Lurie said.
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Victorian Premier’s High-Rise Plan Leaves Residents, Opponents Feeling Flat
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has plans to build 50 high-density developments in some of Melbourne’s leafiest suburbs.
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Perth Home Values Have Soared 75 Percent Since COVID-19
Adelaide and Brisbane also recorded massive increases over the same period.
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Queensland to Build 490 Social and Affordable Homes for Seniors
The project will target people over 55 wishing to downsize from their current homes.
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NSW in Need of 150,000 Trade Workers in the Next 15 Years: Report
For NSW, it’s not so much a case of “build it and they will come” as a case of “where will they come from to build it.”
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Yoga Teachers, Wushu Masters a Higher Priority Than Tradies: Skilled Migration List
A peak Australian construction body has questioned the government’s choices given the building worker shortage.
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Queensland Government Collects an Extra $3.5 Billion in Stamp Duty Tax
A report has revealed that the Queensland government has received an extra $3.5 billion in stamp duty over the last 3 years.
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Queensland Bans ‘Rent Bidding’
The government says it has made a fairer system for renters, but a Queensland real estate body says there are several disappointing details in the new laws.
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ANALYSIS: Politicians Up the Stakes on Cutting Migration
Sydney Councillor Steve Christou has said Peter Dutton’s plan to go lower than Labor on migration isn’t enough.
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‘Depressing’: Economist on Why Australians Should Not Expect the Housing Situation to Change
A senior economist says the 2024 budget will do little, if anything, to address housing issues in Australia.
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Democrats Call on Biden to Quickly Bring Back ‘Fair Housing’ Rule Rescinded by Trump
A group of 28 House Democrats called for the immediate implementation of the rule proposed by the Housing Department a year ago.
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Rising Rents Eating up Low-Income Worker Pay Gains
‘International competition for both materials and labour remains intense.’
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$11,000 Fines in Store for Landlords Who ‘Do the Wrong Thing’ in Victoria
Investigators will look into issues like functional kitchens, lockable external doors, and leaky taps.
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Australia’s National Housing Market Loses Steam, Sees Weakest Growth in 22 Months
However, not all capital city markets have performed the same.
|
After Near-300 Day Standoff, Greens Finally Agree to Labor’s Housing Bills
The Help to Buy scheme is a shared equity proposal where the government will pay 30 percent of an existing home.
|
San Francisco Mayor-Elect Promises ‘World Class’ Administration
The new administration will be centered on ‘accountability, service, and change,’ incoming Mayor Daniel Lurie said.
|
Victorian Premier’s High-Rise Plan Leaves Residents, Opponents Feeling Flat
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has plans to build 50 high-density developments in some of Melbourne’s leafiest suburbs.
|
Perth Home Values Have Soared 75 Percent Since COVID-19
Adelaide and Brisbane also recorded massive increases over the same period.
|
Queensland to Build 490 Social and Affordable Homes for Seniors
The project will target people over 55 wishing to downsize from their current homes.
|
NSW in Need of 150,000 Trade Workers in the Next 15 Years: Report
For NSW, it’s not so much a case of “build it and they will come” as a case of “where will they come from to build it.”
|
Yoga Teachers, Wushu Masters a Higher Priority Than Tradies: Skilled Migration List
A peak Australian construction body has questioned the government’s choices given the building worker shortage.
|
Queensland Government Collects an Extra $3.5 Billion in Stamp Duty Tax
A report has revealed that the Queensland government has received an extra $3.5 billion in stamp duty over the last 3 years.
|
Queensland Bans ‘Rent Bidding’
The government says it has made a fairer system for renters, but a Queensland real estate body says there are several disappointing details in the new laws.
|
ANALYSIS: Politicians Up the Stakes on Cutting Migration
Sydney Councillor Steve Christou has said Peter Dutton’s plan to go lower than Labor on migration isn’t enough.
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‘Depressing’: Economist on Why Australians Should Not Expect the Housing Situation to Change
A senior economist says the 2024 budget will do little, if anything, to address housing issues in Australia.
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Democrats Call on Biden to Quickly Bring Back ‘Fair Housing’ Rule Rescinded by Trump
A group of 28 House Democrats called for the immediate implementation of the rule proposed by the Housing Department a year ago.
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Rising Rents Eating up Low-Income Worker Pay Gains
‘International competition for both materials and labour remains intense.’
|
$11,000 Fines in Store for Landlords Who ‘Do the Wrong Thing’ in Victoria
Investigators will look into issues like functional kitchens, lockable external doors, and leaky taps.
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