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Artist’s render of The Raleigh, Goldfield’s BTR project on the corner of Punt Road and Raleigh Street, Windsor.

Goldfields sees riches in Punt Road rental homes

Property developer Goldfields has secured funding to construct its first build-to-rent project.

  • Nicole Lindsay

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An innovative policy seeks to build long-term rentals for essential workers.

The new way of building housing that could lower construction costs by 20 per cent

A proposal to build thousands of affordable homes for essential workers using innovative construction methods could reduce building costs by 20 per cent.

  • Max Maddison
The Greens’ housing spokesman, Max Chandler-Mather, and Labor’s federal Housing Minister Clare O’Neil.

‘Out of touch’: Max causes housing row with average-salary claim

Greens housing spokesman Max Chandler-Mather has been derided by the government after sparking an argument about the average worker’s salary.

  • David Crowe and Paul Sakkal
Render of Model’s plans for 276-286 Johnston Street, Abbotsford, next to Victoria Park station.

Green apartment project makes planning putsch

A proposed 17-storey residential timber tower in Abbotsford is bypassing local objectors and planners and landing straight on the minister’s desk.

  • Nicole Lindsay
Labor and the Greens have clashed repeatedly in parliament over housing policy.

Why this is the housing fight Albanese had to have

Labor tried for an outcome on housing in the parliament, and got obstruction instead. It did not get the law it wanted, but it got the argument it needed.

  • David Crowe
Gemma Toogood in Balmain. Gemma had to break her lease in Balmain East after discovering a rat infestation in her home. It was the last straw for the single mother who had copped a $50 rental increase on the home that was riddled with problems.

What can a landlord get away with? In the court of public opinion, it’s changing

Gemma Toogood paid $875 a week in rent for a mould-riddled, rat-infested cottage. Do we still think that’s reasonable?

  • Tawar Razaghi
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Sydney developers head to Melbourne for BTR projects

Sydney build-to-rent developer Novus has unveiled plans for its new project near the soon-to-be finished ANZAC railway station in Melbourne, where cheaper land and speedier planning processes trump Sydney.

  • Nicole Lindsay
Sydney rental prices are at record highs.

Confused about ‘affordable housing’? This is what it means – and what it doesn’t

Policymakers often talk about “social and affordable housing”, and ways to boost supply of it. These terms are sometimes used interchangeably but they are, in fact, quite different.

  • Michael Koziol
Build to rent across three cities.

‘Rich kids’ playground’: What’s holding back build-to-rent in Sydney

The economics of build-to-rent development barely stacks up in Sydney compared to Melbourne, which has 10 times the number of such units under construction.

  • Michael Koziol
Renders of the $797 million development by Frasers Property Australia and Mitsui Fudosan at Midtown MacPark in Sydney.

Developers in $1.6b building blitz in Sydney’s north

Developers are increasingly targeting mixed use, higher density projects that will alleviate housing supply issues.

  • Carolyn Cummins

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