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Latest news: Housing

Australian home building costs through the roof

The cost of building a home is set to rise, with the Housing Industry Association's chief economist expecting the squeeze on Australia's construction industry to last well into next year.

New home sales drop sharply in July

New home sales tumbled 20.5 per cent in July compared to a month earlier, with declines experienced in almost all major states.

ACT vacancy rates close to multi-year low

Domain’s rental vacancy report shows rental vacancies in Canberra have remained steady over the quarter at 0.7%, down from 1.1% this time last year.

Canberra Liberals petition for better public housing

The Liberals have a petition calling on the ACT Government to bring all ACT public houses up to health and safety standards.

Specialist disability accommodation coming to Braddon

Disability apartments being built in the heart of the city will help Canberrans with high needs to live more ordinary lives.

Australian property prices soar as home owners enjoy biggest gains since 2004

Australian residential property prices rose 13.5 per cent over the 2020/21 financial year, the highest annual growth rate since 2004.

ACT public housing properties need repair, Canberra Liberals say

Most Canberrans would be horrified to see the state of many ACT public housing properties, and the ACT Government hasn’t done anything to fix them, the Canberra Liberals claim.

Paying off a home loan used to be easier than it looked. It’s now harder. Here’s why

Paying off a home loan used to be easier due to wage rises once taking care of repayments, writes ANU visiting fellow Peter Martin.

Aboriginal homes for the elderly to be built in Dickson

An Aboriginal smoking ceremony was held this morning at the construction site for a Ngunnawal elderly housing complex.

Federal Budget: Housing

The Budget promises to help first home owners and single parents buy houses - but social services say it does nothing for the poorest people.

‘An end to misery’: ACT Government calls for new housing accessibility standards

A proposed new national requirement for mandatory accessibility standards in the National Construction Code will allow Australians living with physical disabilities to have more freedom in their own homes. ACT Minister for Sustainable...

House prices are climbing alright, but not for the reason you might think

It’s tempting to think home prices are soaring because there aren’t enough homes, but that can’t explain the takeoff from about 2000.

Calls for Federal ‘financial firepower’ to curb worsening ACT housing crisis

Homelessness is predicted to rise by 7.8% in the ACT this year, and housing stress will increase by 23.7%, according to new figures from Everybody’s Home.

Public housing shortage an ‘absolute disgrace’, Canberra Liberals say

The Canberra Liberals say it is “an absolute disgrace” that thousands of people were waiting years for housing, while more than 400 properties were empty.

Older women at higher risk of finance, housing, health issues

The Council on Ageing ACT (COTA) is choosing to challenge the constellation of issues women face as they age, which place them at heightened risk of homelessness and financial insecurity.

Longer waiting lists for ACT public housing this year

Waiting lists for public housing in the ACT could increase this year due to the economic impacts of COVID-19, Minister Vassarotti said..

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