Property downsizing
How to (gently) talk to ageing parents about downsizing and decluttering
The biggest mistake that adult children can make is thinking that the subject of their ageing parents downsizing and decluttering is a one-sided conversation.
- by Kristin Luna
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Perspective
Property development
Life in a tight spot not for all, but Brisbane homes might be heading that way
No longer backyard shoeboxes, granny flats could be mutually beneficial for struggling renters and homeowners.
- by Courtney Kruk
No more empty nests: Downsizing a major key to unlock WA housing
Here’s how many spare bedrooms there are in WA – and what’s stopping their owners from moving into something that fits their needs better.
- by Peter Milne
How Australia can house a growing population without building more homes
The government wants 1.2 million homes built over the next five years. But what about the 3.5 million spare bedrooms across the country?
- by Sue Williams
Explainer
Housing crisis
‘A diabolical mess’: How did we get into this housing crisis, and how do we get out?
Hard-won deposits, soaring rents, crippling mortgages, capital gains, negative gearing … What’s to blame, and how do other countries do housing?
- by Angus Holland and Josh Gordon
Opinion
Opinion
‘Rid your life of anything that does not spark joy’. I’m starting with Marie Kondo
KonMari™ has a unifying rule: rid your life of anything that does not “spark joy”. I’m starting with Marie Kondo.
- by Malcolm Knox
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
Opinion
Ask an expert
Can we downsize into a more expensive home and still add to super?
There are a raft of conditions to consider when making a downsizer contribution that you need to keep in mind.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
Ask an expert
We’re running low on super, can we use our house equity as backup?
Downsizing and contributing the proceeds into your super has minimal limitations, but it might affect your age pension.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
Pension
Want to help the housing crisis? Bring back the pensioner savings account
Part of solving the current housing crisis needs to be removing financial barriers for people who want to downsize. Pensioners are a good place to start.
- by Rachel Lane
‘It would just ruin it’: The Sydney suburb wriggling its way out of the state’s housing policy
Croydon was one of 31 suburbs with train stations selected by the state government for higher density housing. Now that looks set to change.
- by Michael Koziol
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