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Perth
Customer complaints pile up against Perth home builder Nicheliving
Commerce Minister Sue Ellery has revealed the staggering number of complaints lodged against troubled home builder Nicheliving.
- by Sarah Brookes and Rachael Clifford
Latest
Why downlights are making you colder and your split system less effective
Ever felt like the air-conditioner only pushes around cold air in winter? It may take climbing up into the attic and having a look around to find out why that is.
- by Jim Malo
‘Every day is like a paradise’: Sydney family’s tree-change transformation
They bought a run-down Northern Rivers block and turned it into a resort that’s now a multi-generational love affair.
- by Carmen Forward
Opinion
Opinion
Time for a reckoning over WA’s Nicheliving and construction crisis
This government overcooked the property market with millions of stimulus dollars in 2020, leading hundreds of ordinary West Australians into a nightmare.
- by Gary Adshead
WA opposition demands action on Nicheliving as customers lay bare ‘horror’ home builds
When Kathy Ellis signed a contract with Nicheliving for a new home in December 2020, she believed she had marked the beginning of a new chapter for her family. She is now living in a camper trailer with her two teenagers.
- by Jesinta Burton
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Building insurance
Building insurance to increase by 65 per cent for new homes
Home building insurance is increasing after a string of companies collapsed over the past year, leaving thousands of homes unfinished and the state-backed insurance agency making record payments.
- by Kieran Rooney
The neighbours desperate to stop building being demolished for luxury apartments
The battle over this building is seen as a landmark in the struggle between residents and developers over the future of Kings Cross, Elizabeth Bay and Potts Point and its continued gentrification.
- by Sue Williams
Their ‘paradise’ keeps flooding, but some can’t afford a solution
Rising water has become a constant threat in coastal Florida, but many residents in this suburb cannot afford to elevate their homes or move.
- by Patricia Mazzei
Why the Australian housing market is worse than our overseas peers
While building more homes is a part of the solution, experts say there are other measures that could bring property prices down.
- by Jemimah Clegg
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Skills shortage
Bridge too far: Yoga teachers say migration need is a stretch
Jobs and Skills Australia has defended placing yoga instructors on its draft core skills migration list, while several building trades don’t make the cut.
- by Angus Thompson
Property values dropping for homes facing the greatest risk of bushfire, flooding
More than 32,000 Australian homes face a high risk of bushfire, while 141,000 homes are at risk of flooding. The risks will push insurance costs up and home values down.
- by Elizabeth Redman
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