Tag: Housing
Changes expected for SA housing market
The increase to the first home owners grant is expected to have an immediate impact on the SA market.[MORE]
Housing plan sparks call for more Indigenous consultation
A community leader on the APY Lands, in far north South Australia near the Northern Territory border, is urging the Federal Government to be more inclusive in its plans for the $25 million it has committed to housing upgrades.[MORE]
Canberra rental prices softening: report
New figures indicate Canberra's tight rental market may be easing but rents remain among the highest in the country.[MORE]
Govt funding 'will boost real estate market'
A Shepparton real estate agent says the local housing market will be boosted in the next six months by an increase in the first home owners grant. [MORE]
Call for more efficient housing: VCOSS
The Victorian Council of Social Service says poor urban design and inefficient housing are adding to the cost of living for many Victorians.[MORE]
Council offers amnesty for illegal building works
There is to be an amnesty for Robinvale residents with illegal building works on their properties.[MORE]
Increase to first home owners grant 'unlikely to make much difference'
A Gold Coast property analyst says the Federal Government should be focussing on ensuring the banks have enough money to lend rather than increasing the first home owners grant.[MORE]
Councils asked to fast-track housing approvals
Tasmania's Premier wants to speed up housing approvals to compliment the Federal Government's support for home buyers.[MORE]
Regional NSW expected to benefit from Govt splurge
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) says the Federal Government's decision to boost the first home owners grant should generate a lot of activity in regional New South Wales.[MORE]
Labor plan to turn empty offices into homes
ACT Labor says it will provide incentives to convert office space to cheap housing if it wins Saturday's election.[MORE]
Grant will not push house prices up: Macklin
The Federal Housing Minister, Jenny Macklin, says doubling the first home buyers grant will not push up the cost of housing.[MORE]
Home owners grant 'an exercise in futility'
Economic analysts say the doubling of the first home owners grant for existing houses will do little more than produce an artificial spike in house prices.[MORE]
New home sales slump 50pc across Qld
Queensland's Master Builders Association (MBA) says new home sales across the state have slumped by 50 per cent in the past five months.[MORE]
Major parties urged to address affordable housing
ACT Shelter says the major political parties need to do more to help Canberrans struggling with soaring rents.[MORE]
Calls to save Cheltenham Park from redevelopment
A group of residents is lobbying the Prime Minister to save Cheltenham Park racecourse from redevelopment.[MORE]
Details of stimulus package come under fire
The Government is facing questions about the structure of its $10.4 billion stimulus package. [MORE]
Premier welcomes first home buyer boost
The Tasmanian Government says the state is well-placed to benefit from increased federal help for first home buyers.[MORE]
Splurge renews hopes for housing market
The NSW Govt and the Chamber of Commerce hope the PM's splurge will kick-start Sydney's housing market.[MORE]
Real estate, retail sectors welcome stimulus package
The REIQ is hopeful the Federal Government's economic stimulus package will boost the number of sales involving first home buyers.[MORE]
Territory first home buyers 'can't find land' for new scheme
The Real Estate Institute of the Northern Territory says there isn't enough land available for people to take advantage of the Federal Government's boost to the first home buyers' grant.[MORE]
First home owner grant boost gets industry thumbs up
The Government's plan to triple the first home owner grant for newly built homes has been welcomed by the housing industry.[MORE]
Port Augusta house prices on the rise
Port Augusta housing is experiencing the highest price rises in regional South Australia.[MORE]
Developers demand LGAQ apology over land supply comments
A Queensland developers group has called on the state's Local Government Association to apologise over comments that some developers have been holding back the supply of land.[MORE]
Rent prices rise more than 9pc in Qld
New figures show the average cost of renting a house or unit in Qld has risen by up to 9.3 per cent. [MORE]
Housing market continues to slow
The Real Estate institute of Western Australia (REIWA) says Perth's housing market is continuing to slow with the median house price dropping by four per cent in the September quarter.[MORE]
