housing

A peak Australian construction body has questioned the government’s choices given the building worker shortage.

A report has revealed that the Queensland government has received an extra $3.5 billion in stamp duty over the last 3 years.

The government says it has made a fairer system for renters, but a Queensland real estate body says there are several disappointing details in the new laws.

Sydney Councillor Steve Christou has said Peter Dutton’s plan to go lower than Labor on migration isn’t enough.

A senior economist says the 2024 budget will do little, if anything, to address housing issues in Australia.

A group of 28 House Democrats called for the immediate implementation of the rule proposed by the Housing Department a year ago.

‘International competition for both materials and labour remains intense.’

Investigators will look into issues like functional kitchens, lockable external doors, and leaky taps.

‘We opened up our borders and I believe it was irresponsible to do that without the resources in place to take care of all those people we have on the streets.’

Home values across the country increased 0.6 percent in February

Transaction fraud has seen an increase with checks as well as peer-to-peer payment apps like PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, and Zelle.

The Centre for Policy Studies, a conservative think tank, estimates 382,000 new homes will be needed every year to cope with UK’s burgeoning population.

‘I don’t know where I am going to be living or where I might end up, and the government isn’t giving us the information we need to make decisions.’