Housing Policy

Residents of a former migrant hostel have won the right to keep living in their homes, years after they were first threatened with eviction because of a zoning issue.

Hundreds of properties in low and low-to-medium residential-zoned areas of Brisbane will have to seek development approval or be banned from acting as short-stay accommodation.

When Regan buys his first home, the government will own around 30 per cent of it. But he is fast realising that for that to even happen, a lot of things have to fall into place.

Thousands more properties have fallen under Queensland's land tax regime, as the state is projected to raise hundreds of millions in extra revenue each year from the charge.

A new report finds that about 70 per cent of renters were avoiding heating and cooling their homes to save money. Some experts and advocates are calling for stronger minimum energy standards across the country. 

Australia's fertility rate is at a record low. Former Treasurer and architect behind the baby bonus, Peter Costello wants the government to address the declining birth rate. 

The proposed changes, including to block sizes and car parking requirements, are intended to add an additional 6,000 homes by 2032.

The retail giant is using development fast-track schemes to push ahead with new supermarket and apartment projects opposed by local councils.

The public policy think tank, Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), believes Australia could increase its current housing stock by nine per cent if just one in four standalone homes in the five biggest cities are developed into dual occupancies. 

The public policy think tank, CEDA, believes Australia could increase its current housing stock by nine per cent if just one in four standalone homes in the five biggest cities are developed into dual occupancies.

International students relying on education agents to study in Australia might be misled about the country's housing situation.

We asked three financial experts about the up-front and ongoing costs of buying a home and for their tips on how to prepare for home ownership. 

Tasmania is the only state or territory that is not joining the federal government's Help to Buy home ownership scheme, which aims to reduce the time it takes home buyers to save for a deposit.

Major housing, renewables and mining projects often get bogged down for years by Australia's aging environment laws. Now a deal to rewrite them could change that.

Four years after buying a housing plot, the Websters' land is still vacant, without a water or sewer connection, and they have now been told to expect those services by 2028.

South-west residents are worried they have been priced out of their home towns after research revealed the region is WA's most expensive area, with nine suburbs now boasting a seven-figure median house price.

Amid global warnings of impending financial doom, APRA and the Reserve Bank are far more concerned about a home-grown bubble, one that's been taking in oxygen for almost three decades. 

Home prices have risen by almost 50 per cent in the past five years, with more than a decade now needed to save for a standard 20 per cent deposit for a house in most capital cities, according to a new report.

Homes are raided and property seized as part of an ongoing investigation into embattled Perth builder Nicheliving.

In the last months of her life, Roslyn Grima was fighting in court for the right to sell her home at a tourist park to fund her cancer treatment, but died before that could happen. Now, her children will continue her battle.