Addressing the affordable housing crisis
Local government can support affordable housing by requiring new developments to include affordable and low-cost dwellings, a new report says.
7 July, 2022Local government can support affordable housing by requiring new developments to include affordable and low-cost dwellings, a new report says.
7 July, 2022Sustainability measures and affordable housing are priorities for Western Sydney’s councils over the next four years.
4 July, 2022The Municipal Association of Victoria has teamed up with CHIA to produce a set of resources to help councils increase affordable housing.
20 June, 2022Home owners who put their properties on Airbnb will face higher rates in a bid by Brisbane City Council to free up long-term rentals.
20 June, 2022City of Newcastle has entered a $12m partnership with the state’s LAHC to deliver affordable housing.
26 May, 2022The WA government is investing in modular homes to help meet demand for social housing.
21 March, 2022A regional Victorian council is considering transferring council-owned land worth for social housing.
21 February, 2022The Victorian Ombudsman has launched an investigation into public and community housing complaint handling.
2 February, 2022A report on housing and the planning system in regional NSW has highlighted the challenges faced by local councils in meeting demand.
4 October, 2021The NSW planning minister has indicated he will press ahead with controversial changes to developer levies saying he is “impatient for reform” despite pushback from councils.
19 July, 2021A report says social housing could save millions of dollars currently being spent to support domestic violence victims.
15 July, 2021Australia is failing to leverage big data to plan and deliver community infrastructure in urban areas
28 June, 2021The NSW homelessness strategy is likely to have only a limited effect.
7 June, 2021Councils say the market is to blame for housing shortages after the NSW Productivity Commission pointed to the planning system.
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