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
Posts Tagged: housing
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
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