Vacant for 10 years: State-owned plots sit empty amid housing crisis
Almost 100,000 blocks of land are sitting idle across the state – including 879 owned by the government for social housing – as the state sinks further into its housing crisis.
QLD housing crisis
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‘Homeless during chemo’: Breast cancer sufferer’s rental horror show
A tenant who asked for a rent freeze after a breast cancer diagnosis was told by a property manager the landlord had problems of their own.
‘We’re hidden away’: Homeless to expose state as ‘epicentre’ of crisis
A Senate committee hearing in Brisbane will shine a light on the state’s housing distress, with victims sharing their experiences.
‘Perfect storm’: Where housing crisis is hitting Qld kids hardest
Children and teenagers are grappling with homelessness in record numbers as median rents soar up to 80 per cent in five years.
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Going begging: Social housing sits vacant up to 600 days
As nearly 50,000 Queenslanders languish on the public housing waiting list, dozens of eligible homes have sat vacant up to 600 days.
More effort than it’s worth? Experts slam ‘ludicrous’ land tax
Property experts have questioned how Queensland intends to enforce a land tax, saying workload costs could end up outweighing the predicted land tax revenue.
‘Not a tax adviser’: Deputy struggles with granny flat details
The Deputy Premier has struggled to answer whether Queenslanders renting out granny flats to ease the housing crisis could be liable for extra tax.
$150 hike: Premier must kill Labor’s tax on renters
Annastacia Palaszczuk must act now and dump Labor’s mess of a rent tax before things get even worse for renters and the government, writes The Editor. VOTE IN OUR POLL
200 uni beds, Catholic Church’s 90 sites: Premier’s solution to housing crisis
Providers have come forward to offer emergency accommodation at a housing crisis roundtable held by the government.
Poll reveals damning indictment of Premier’s controversial land tax
An unprecedented Palaszczuk Government land tax slug on interstate investors has been met with overwhelming opposition. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Despite what she says, Premier doesn’t care about fixing rental crisis
The Premier insists she understands how important it is for people to have a roof over their heads. Why then is she persisting with a stupid tax grab?
Blindsided: Mayor stunned by state power grab on housing
A South East Queensland mayor says the state’s move to take over her council’s housing supply strategy was unexpected.
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