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The time is now to pay more attention to regional areas

The surge of almost 10 million Australians now living in regional areas has exposed deep and growing cracks in the nation’s housing system, according to the Housing Industry Association. Simon Croft, HIA chief executive of industry policy, said the issue is highlighting the urgent need for a dedicated national housing plan that works for regional Australia. “A one-size-fits-all approach to housing policy is failing the regions,” Croft said. “Nowhere is this more evident than in regional electorates such as Farrer, which has experienced strong population growth but continues to face chro

Tax changes will hurt the housing crisis

Small builders under pressure if wage rise is too high

Major new poll calls for the scrapping of CGT discount

Difficult time if you are thinking about buying a house

Melbourne is firmly on track to overtake Sydney

Approved dwellings rise but it’s only tip of the iceberg

Referral payments facing possible ban

Legislators are facing increased pressure to curb controversial referral programs between conveyancers and real estate agents, amid long-running claims the fees hurt homebuyers.&n

Landlords squeeze renters in tight market

AUSTRALIAN renters continue to have a hard time finding a home, despite vacancy rates slowly improving from post-COVID pandemic lows. Vacancy rates across Australian capital cities and t

Conveyancers have to get on the front foot

MARCH 31 is a red-letter day for conveyancers, lawyers, property developers, real estate agents and others included in Tranche 2 of AUSTRAC’s AML/CTF reforms. As of today, enrolment open

Government should stop ‘risks’ of monopoly

E-conveyancing challenger Sympli has urged the federal government to take charge of long-awaited interoperability reform after ARNECC halted the industry shakeup on Tuesday. ARNECC (Aust