Don’t blame us for housing shortage, councils say

Councils say the market is to blame for housing shortages after the NSW Productivity Commission pointed to the planning system.

3 June, 2021

Addressing the regional housing crisis

Regional areas are bearing the brunt of the affordability pressures that have come along with Australia’s strong housing market.

25 May, 2021

Melbourne councils join together to end homelessness

Melbourne councils have formed an alliance against homelessness.

16 September, 2020

NSW planning system ‘driving up apartment costs’

Planning restrictions are driving up the price of Sydney apartments, an RBA research paper says.

10 August, 2020

Tax deal for NSW build-to-rent developers

The NSW government is introducing measures to back the emerging build-to-rent sector.

30 July, 2020

‘Meds and beds’ approach to housing fails most vulnerable

Researchers are calling for an end to the silos between the housing and mental health systems.

19 February, 2020

Tiny houses could ease housing pressures

ALGA says tiny homes could help solve the affordable housing problem.

13 January, 2020

Forum hears case for community land trusts

Community land trusts offer a potential solution to urban housing affordability issues.

21 November, 2019

More say for councils on Airbnb

A Tasmanian parliamentary report recommends giving councils discretionary powers over Airbnb permits.

4 November, 2019

Affordable housing at centre of council’s future vision

Randwick City Council is targeting 3,000 affordable dwellings by 2036.

14 October, 2019

Housing data dashboard helps inform planners

A new interactive dashboard with millions of datasets on housing from across Australia has gone live.

8 September, 2019

Housing: are councils the solution or the problem?

Housing is finding its way onto the local government agenda, a conference has heard.

2 September, 2019

725,000 more Sydney homes needed by 2036

State government figures reveal Sydney’s housing pressure spots over the next five years.

10 June, 2019

Strategy needed to address ‘chronic’ housing stress

Governments need to develop strategies to address nationwide housing stress, the community housing peak says.

2 May, 2019