Renters despair in ‘landlord’s market’ where no-grounds evictions and frequent rent rises are legal
One evening, just hours after paying rent, Emma — whose name has been changed for privacy and security…
Regional Australia needs dedicated housing plan: HIA
He added that the HIA’s Housing the Regions report is intended to encourage discussion on easing pressure in…
Advocates call for better measure of poverty, saying Australia’s approach falls short
Tamara Rhodes knows from her daily experience that she is poor — making tough choices about what food…
Buyers priced out of market and left in limbo claim developer is exploiting sunset clauses to cancel contracts
On their honeymoon in Queensland more than half a decade ago, Fatin Jebeili and Maher Santina fell in…
Tricky finances, shortage of smaller homes keeping would-be downsizers in large family dwellings
Gary, who lives in the affluent Perth suburb of Wembley, summed up the dilemma of many retired would-be…
Nearly 70% of Americans think the economy is on the ‘wrong track’ and it’s a bad time to buy a home, Fannie Mae survey shows
A growing sense of economic pessimism is taking hold in the U.S., as new Fannie Mae survey data…
Policy shift sought for regional housing and service delivery
The RAI’s third annual progress report is being released ahead of its National Summit at Parliament House, which…
Clients of Melbourne builder MJ Harris Group lose life savings as company goes bust
Builder Mike Harris was persuasive. In March last year, he told Tony* and his wife that if they…
Will Labor’s housing fund recover from its rocky start and fix decades of decline?
It sounded easy enough. Labor would set up a $10 billion fund to build homes for people in…
Experts sound warning over expanded Home Guarantee Scheme as first buyers hold out hope
As the federal government trumpeted its expanded first Home Guarantee Scheme this week, there was one thing on…
Can easing of property curbs in 3 big cities help give Chinese consumption a boost?
With China’s three most economically important cities recently rolling out policies to address renewed weakness in the property…
UNSW professor warns Anthony Albanese’s expanded housing guarantee risks setting up first home buyers for financial distress
Anthony Albanese’s move to expand the government’s Home Guarantee Scheme has come under heavy fire from one of…