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Latest news: Housing

ACT’s ‘western edge’ set for development

A potential new residential development is in the works along Canberra’s western edge with this week’s release of preliminary environmental and planning studies.

NSW launches shared equity housing scheme

Frontline workers and singles over 50 will receive "a leg up" into the NSW property market, with the state government to introduce a shared equity housing scheme in this week's budget.

Manor House in Griffith expands ‘missing middle’ housing options

The ‘missing middle’ in Canberra’s housing market is set to expand another notch after an innovative Manor House project in Griffith received the go-ahead.

To the editor: Obscene house prices must end

Empathising with, T Bialkowski’s lament regarding obscene and unconscionable house prices young generations are confronted with.

Greens Johnathan Davis calls on Federal Labor to waive ACT housing debt

The ACT’s historical $98.3 million public housing debt continues to burn a hole in the ACT Government’s pocket, but Greens MLA for Brindabella, Jonathan Davis, is hopeful the new Labor Federal Government might finally wipe the slate clean.

To the editor: Housing for all

Housing has become a commodity that creates windfall profits for big-time investors and multinational corporations.

Strange campaign but major parties differ on housing

I make the following observations. It has been a strange campaign with both sides not doing as well as they could.

Leaders urge ACT Government to address housing crisis

Canberra’s community, housing, and business leaders called on the ACT Government to address the ACT’s housing crisis.

Liberals at odds over housing price rises

House prices will temporarily go up in the the short term as a result of the Liberal-National coalition's proposed housing policy, the superannuation minister concedes. 

Scott Morrison talks housing as polling day nears

Scott Morrison has made housing policies for young and old a central part of his address at the Liberal Party's official campaign launch, days before Australians go to polling booths.

Housing security a priority for Federal candidates

ACTCOSS wants the government to build more social housing in Canberra. Here's what the Federal election candidates say.

CSIRO Ginninderra site land release to accommodate 2000 homes

Senator for the ACT, Zed Seselja, today announced a portion of the CSIRO’s Ginninderra site will be directly sold off for housing.

Canberra Liberals call for new housing survey

How many Canberrans want to live in high density apartments? The Canberra Liberals want the ACT Government to survey the public.

Problems in ACT Housing

This week I am writing about the woeful performance of the ACT Greens/Labor government in sending letters to about 400 mainly elderly public housing tenants telling them they had to get out of their homes.

‘Big picture structural changes’ needed to fix housing woes: REIA

The REIA is urging the major parties to create “big picture structural changes” to give Australians a fair go, but doesn't want any changes to negative gearing or foreign investment.

Federal housing budget draws mixed response

Funds allocated for housing in last night’s Federal Budget have drawn a mixed bag of responses from the sector – some positive, some negative, and some on the fence.

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