Housing industry advocacy groups have called on the government to clarify policy on the build-to-rent sector, claiming that incentives would support building more than 100,000 affordable homes.
Master Builders Australia chief executive Denita Wawn has urged the Federal Government to make it easier for skilled migrants, claiming they are a vital part of the housing crisis fix - and the only way to build 1.2 million homes in the next five years.
The NSW Law Society has updated guidelines for solicitors involved in property transactions and warned them against giving advice where they are not qualified, urging them to seek expert scientific advice.
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to keep the cash rate at 4.35 per cent for the sixth consecutive meeting will not have a dramatic impact on the housing market, experts say.
Incentives to build more rental properties in the midst of a housing crisis may not improve the landscape unless protections are built in, experts warn.
In the midst of the housing and rental crisis, laws are being introduced to slow the frequency of rental increase imposed by landlords.
Australia’s competition watchdog will not get directly involved in a stalemate that threatens to delay opening up the eConveyancing platform to competitors, as it’s not the relevant regulator.
The Federal Assistant Minister for Competition wants states to impose deadlines and penalties to ensure the reform of the lucrative electronic conveyancing industry stays on track. The call comes after the interoperability regulator stopped its decade-long work on the change that would dismantle the monopoly help by the publicly-listed PEXA.
Leaders Eva Lawlor and Lia Finocchiaro have gone head-to-head in a civil debate as the NT government prepares to enter election caretaker mode.
Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto has used a speech to party faithful to pitch a crackdown on cultural heritage process delays to speed up housing builds.
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