Housing crisis
Hopes pinned on pre-fab homes as building pipeline hits $213 billion
A blowout in construction costs since the pandemic continues to weigh on building costs. The government hopes pre-fab homes might ease price pressures.
- by Shane Wright and David Crowe
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How high-income earners are coping with higher interest rates
Tree-changing, downsizing, moving back in with parents – even households on solid professional incomes can no longer keep up with mortgages.
- by Elizabeth Redman
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Development
The Sydney housing reform set to be scaled back
Policy that allows apartments of up to six storeys to be built near transport hubs will be pared back, meaning Greater Sydney is likely to miss its housing target by some margin.
- by Max Maddison
Meet Bernhard, the dad who bought a Melbourne house for his 10-year-old
In the four years it took Bernhard and Janette to buy the property for their only child, house prices in the neighbourhood jumped.
- by Kate Jones
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Development
Minns should have declared ‘conflict’ over Rosehill deal: inquiry
The upper house inquiry into the plan to develop Rosehill Racecourse said it made the decision “given the significant conflicting evidence regarding the proposal”.
- by Michael McGowan and Max Maddison
What Harry Triguboff really thinks about local councils and Chinese migrants
The 91-year-old Meriton boss said council staff should be given bonuses if they approved more development applications before making incendiary remarks about Chinese migrants.
- by Anthony Segaert
Opinion
Renting
I couldn’t find a rental so turned to picking up dog poo for a roof over my head
Moving to a new city and trying to find a rental was always going to be tough, and the prospect of spending a small fortune on short-term accommodation didn’t appeal.
- by Rachel Clun
‘Yes in God’s backyard’: Labor offers cash for church housing
The government is urging faith leaders to release some of the best-located land in major cities and regional centres to build homes.
- by David Crowe
Ben moved 28km for cheaper housing. There he found a hidden cost
The tech support worker was able to find a more affordable home and a way to save money commuting, but he might not have ended up ahead.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Will your suburb shrink or grow? These charts have the answer
Sydney will add about 1 million people by 2041. Here’s where they’ll end up.
- by Matt Wade and Nigel Gladstone
Where you can buy a house in Sydney without the bank of mum and dad
It is possible to buy a house in Sydney without family help – but buyers might need a high income, a partner and bit of creativity.
- by Kristy Johnson
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