Affordable housing
The Sydney suburb where nobody is behind on their mortgage
As some Sydneysiders fall behind on their repayments in the cost-of-living crisis, other neighbourhoods are better placed to keep up.
- by Kristy Johnson
Latest
‘Not asking enough’: Four ways Perth homeowners are underselling
One property strategist says Perth homes are underselling in up to 70 per cent of cases.
- by Claire Ottaviano
Goodbye flats, hello mansion: Apartments demolished despite state’s housing goals
The government may have big ambitions for increased housing density in Melbourne, but in some inner suburbs, blocks of flats are being bulldozed to make room for a single luxury home.
- by Sophie Aubrey
Cameras installed in Musgrave Park, as focus turns to housing policies
Days after power was cut to two inner-Brisbane parks, their homeless residents will soon be under increased scrutiny.
- by Courtney Kruk
The good, the bad and the smelly: The reality of share-house living
Sure, there are the housemate horror stories, but often the share-house experience can lead to lifelong friendships and treasured memories.
- by Shona Hendley
Stamp duty, councils and big business’s $10b shot at the housing crisis
The nation’s peak business group will propose a $10 billion federal plan to build more homes and slash the cost of construction.
- by David Crowe
Exclusive
Public housing
The ‘simple solution’ to the public housing towers knock-down that could save taxpayers millions
Researchers have suggested an alternative to the government’s public-housing demolition that could save Victoria more than $300 million.
- by Rachael Dexter
Bust developer’s lakeside office to sell at firesale price
Taiwanese-backed development company Everland Global has gone bust with receivers appointed.
- by Nicole Lindsay
More cranes on city skylines, but fewer are building homes
Construction activity is peaking across Sydney, where there are more cranes than any other Australian capital, including Melbourne.
- by Simon Johanson
Opinion
Renting
Can someone fix the diabolical rental mess before I evict my kids?
Premier Chris Minns has promised sweeping rental reforms to provide housing certainty to young people. So what’s the hold up?
- by Alexandra Smith
The drastic changes needed for Australian rents to fall below their peaks
While national asking rents did not record an increase in the latest quarter, they remained at record highs and renters can expect steeper rents are here to stay.
- by Sue Williams
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