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Housing shortfall expected to worsen: NHFIC

Australia’s housing supply constraints are expected to worsen, with a shortfall of more than 100,000 homes over the next five years.

Home prices rise in March: PropTrack

Australian home prices have reversed the downward trend with prices rising after declines eased into the end of 2022.

NHFIC chair resigns, acting chair appointed

Adrian Harrington has resigned as chair of the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation, with an acting chair appointed.

9 in 10 Australian suburbs now cheaper to rent than buy

Just 9.1 per cent of Australian suburbs are presenting better value for home owners than renters, the latest CoreLogic analysis reveals. 

Qld to limit rent increases to once a year

The Palaszczuk government says it wants to give the state’s renters “a fair go”, releasing its plans to stabilise rental prices across Queensland.

Labor makes final push for Housing Australia Future Fund

The federal government’s housing affordability package is yet to pass, with arguments for and against mounting in the last few sitting days before the budget.

Government extends HomeBuilder paperwork deadline

The deadline for HomeBuilder applicants to submit supporting documentation has been extended due to supply constraints and construction industry delays.

What does NSW Labor win mean for property?

With the Labor Party having won the NSW state election, we take a look at the party’s pledges and policies on property.

How much is the government to blame for the rental crisis?

A decade of “knee-jerk policies in the property investment space” has been blamed as the culprit behind the current rental squeeze.

FHBs will need to compromise as affordability bites: Domain

Compromising on property type, location, or becoming ‘rentvestors’ will become more prevalent for first home buyers as affordability and serviceability deteriorate, according to Domain

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