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Housing

Melbourne property prices fall 2.6 percent in the recent quarter

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Melbourne’s housing market is showing signs of cooling, with prices falling, auction clearance rates dropping and more properties sitting on the market for longer. But despite lower prices, many first-home buyers are staying on the sidelines, while renters continue to face rising costs and tight vacancy rates. So, what’s driving the shift, and what needs …

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Housing affordability threatens teacher supply: report

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A new report is warning housing affordability is is becoming a major threat to teacher supply across New South Wales. Researchers say rising housing prices are making it increasingly difficult to attract and retain teachers, particularly in metropolitan areas where prices have surged far beyond income growth. The report also argues teacher housing should be …

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SA Greens to hold Labor to account as party holds 12% support

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New research suggests independents and minor party popularity is surging. The latest polling indicates SA Greens maintain 12 percent support, with the party positioning themselves as holding Labor to account.  With at least seven new candidates running this year – including Melanie Selwood, the Greens lead candidate for the Legislative Council – the party continue …

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Multigenerational housing is rising across Australia

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While moving out of the family home is considered the norm across the country, an increasing number of Australians are returning to live with their parents in multigenerational households.   Brisbane has more multigenerational houses than ever, according to 2015 and 2016 analysis done by academics at UNSW City Futures Research Centre.   So what are the main reasons driving this trend?     Image: Photo by August …

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Indigenous Organisations Condemn NT Government’s Rent Raise for Remote Residents

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Indigenous organisations in the Northern Territory say the Territory government is moving to undermine the rights of Indigenous tenants.  Last week, the NT government introduced legislation to Parliament to amend the Territory’s Housing Act. It will allow the government to raise rents without talking to tenants.  The Remote Rent Framework, introduced by the former Labor …

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Bill to bring basic standards to home to be debated in SA

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Today, the South Australian government is debating the Residential Tenancies Bill, which will force rentals to set out basic standards for heating, cooling, and energy efficiency. It will also force households to be fixed properly so tenants have healthy spaces. For more than eight years, hospitality worker Alessia has been renting a property west of …

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