Tag: Housing
Govt confident cheaper rent on the way
Tasmania has been the big winner from a Commonwealth scheme to build more affordable rental accommodation.[MORE]
80,000 jobs at stake in slump: developers
A New South Wales property developer group says the latest figures on new home approvals highlight the need for the State Government to do more for its industry.[MORE]
Rezoning approved for $1b housing development
A $1 billion new housing development at Lake Macquarie has moved a step closer today, with the New South Wales Government approving a rezoning application.[MORE]
1,000 cheap homes for 'struggling families'
New South Wales is to get 1,000 new low-cost rental properties, under the first phase of the National Rental Affordability Scheme.[MORE]
Housing healthy but concerns over business sector
Tasmania's housing construction centre appears to be going against the national trend.[MORE]
Govt announces almost 4,000 homes for rental scheme
Nearly 4,000 low-rent homes will be built in the first round of the Federal Government's rental affordability scheme.[MORE]
Housing approval figures slump in Qld
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) is confident the building industry will pick up, despite Queensland recording the worst drop in building approvals in the country.[MORE]
Housing construction figures plummet
The number of new homes approved by planning authorities continues to fall.[MORE]
Home buyers reconsider market after latest rates cut
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Latest figures show that new buyers are now looking seriously at property and that investors are also coming back into the market.[MORE]
Landlords urged to drop 'no pets' policy
Animal welfare groups say owners are being forced to abandon their pets in increasing numbers because of housing trends.[MORE]
More time sought for first homeowners' incentive package
The Newcastle Master Builders Association (MBA) is urging the Federal Government to extend the time frame for its first homeowners' incentive package, beyond June next year.[MORE]
Report reveals house prices fall
House prices in Bendigo, Castlemaine and Echuca have dropped slightly in the June quarter.[MORE]
Figures reveal house prices drop
Average house prices in many Wimmera-Mallee centres have taken another dive.[MORE]
Parliament passes laws to ban rental auctions
The Queensland Parliament has passed laws banning rental bidding and limiting rent increases to once every six months.[MORE]
Real estate institute wanted bigger rate cut
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland says it is disappointed the Reserve Bank did not cut interest rates by more than 100 basis points.[MORE]
NT Govt urged to maintain outstation services
Many outstation residents want services maintained for their homes. [MORE]
Rates cut will encourage housing market: MBA
The building industry's peak body says the rapid decline in interest rates will help stimulate the housing market.[MORE]
Tas house prices tipped to remain stable
Tasmania's Housing Industry Association predicts the deep cut in interest rates will prevent a crash in local house prices. [MORE]
Vic Govt's urban growth plan flawed: Opposition
The Victorian Opposition says the Government's revised urban growth strategy highlights its incompetence.[MORE]
Report reveals mixed economic outlook
The ANZ Regional and Rural Quarterly report has released a positive assessment of the south-east region of New South Wales, but it is not all good news.[MORE]
Development law debate resumes
Parliamentary scrutiny of the South Australian Government's proposed development laws will continue today, after the Opposition delayed proceedings for an extra week.[MORE]
NT housing crisis extends to Tennant Ck
The Tennant Creek Women's Refuge says the town's mining boom and rising rental prices have created a housing crisis, but the Territory Government says it will try and ease the pressure.[MORE]
Property stamp duty 'stifling growth'
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A survey on stamp duties has prompted more calls for reform of the tax which some in the industry say is simply stifling growth.[MORE]
ACT houses most affordable in Australia
Canberra's housing market is the most affordable in the country, according to new figures released today by the Real Estate Institute.[MORE]
Houseboat strategy worries council
Renmark Paringa Council says policies under the South Australian Government's draft strategy for houseboats would have huge implications for the district.[MORE]
