Apprentice incentive not enough to meet housing targets Despite the Albanese government's well-meaning rhetoric, its policies and results reveal a failure to fix housing affordability, a housing expert says. AAP · Jan 24, 2025
Government ‘not ripping up’ green protections, minister says, amid projects push Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the Chancellor was right to prioritise growth amid speculation about the future of Heathrow airport. Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025
Potential memorial design teams to meet Grenfell bereaved and survivors Separately, a decision on the future of the tower itself is expected to be made by the Housing Secretary Angela Rayner next month. The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025
Councils warn financial constraints threaten new housing delivery Research finds many local authorities are planning to scrap or scale back development plans due to limited resources. Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2025
Three-quarters of councils expect to abandon or delay house building projects in blow to Labour’s plans Angela Rayner’s flagship housing promise under threat as councils set to scrap plans to build more homes The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025
Scott Turner's Confirmation Hearing Highlights Housing Policy Priorities Scott Turner's confirmation hearing for housing secretary addresses homelessness, HUD reform, and fair housing initiatives. Top News · Jan 17, 2025
Spain Implements Measures To Address Housing Affordability Crisis Spain tackles housing crisis by taxing non-EU property buyers and promoting affordable housing solutions to address rising rents and tourism-related challe... Top News · Jan 14, 2025
Rental reforms ‘to deliver on promise to transform lives of millions of tenants’ An amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill, back before the House of Commons on Tuesday, proposes to cap advance rent payments at one month’s rent. Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025
‘Vital cash injection’ to tackle and prevent homelessness welcomed Housing Secretary Angela Rayner described the funding as ‘historic’. The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024
'Sense of urgency': extra social homes fast-tracked Funding an extra 5000 social properties through a partnership with the community housing sector will help get more people into homes sooner, advocates say. AAP · Dec 15, 2024
Visa applications drop significantly as minister admits foreign workers needed to solve housing crisis The housing minister insisted that the Government would not be easing visa restrictions to bring in foreign builders to meet new homes targets Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2024
Downing Street: We must overhaul planning system in order to hit house targets The Government has set out plans to build 1.5 million homes and make 150 planning decisions on major infrastructure projects. Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2024
Government accused of ‘tinkering’ with housebuilding permissions Conservative shadow housing minister David Simmonds was speaking in the House of Commons. Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024
M&S Oxford Street refurbishment gets approval as boss blasts three-year delay Housing Secretary Angela Rayner ruled on Thursday that the plans can go ahead, ending a three-year planning battle over the building. Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024 During the campaign, Trump talked about ‘Black jobs’. He’s nominated just one Black person for his cabinet Trump’s first administration was the least racially diverse in decades. More than 80 percent of his latest nominees are white
AAP · Nov 28, 2024 Rental housing supply boost promised under tax tweaks As many as 80,000 rental properties are expected to be constructed over ten years now that build-to-rent tax changes have come into force.
AAP · Nov 28, 2024 Design for first public housing towers to be demolished Plans to demolish public housing towers are forging ahead, with designs for their replacement unveiled despite an ongoing trial to stop it.
AAP · Nov 25, 2024 Door opens for first-home buyers to unlock ownership Headway has finally been made on federal housing policy reform with laws set to pass parliament to allow home buyers to buy with a smaller deposit.
Pedestrian.tv · Nov 25, 2024 Greens Agree To Pass Labor’s ‘Help To Buy’ Housing Bill Despite Previously Calling It A ‘Lottery’ The Greens have agreed to pass Labor's Help To Buy housing policy, after blocking it for months, and trying to improve the bill.
The National (Scotland) · Nov 21, 2024 SNP Government given rent control warning amid focus on pets THE SNP Government is facing pressure not to “water down” rent controls in its Housing Bill after it put heavy focus on provisions which would…
Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2024 Ministers considering extending period before tenants eligible for Right to Buy The Government also said it was considering measures which would see social housing replaced on a one-for-one basis in future when sold.
AAP · Nov 15, 2024 'Flippant': Greens' housing scheme demands draw ire The housing crisis is too serious for the Greens' "flippant ideas" about help-to-buy and build-to-rent scheme reforms, the Property Council of Australia says.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 15, 2024 Winning designs: the terraces and apartments designed to fast-track NSW housing State’s housing pattern book, launching in 2025, seeks to cut red tape and reduce development application times with pre-approved designs
AAP · Oct 23, 2024 New sites for houses as no-grounds eviction ban passes The property industry has welcomed more NSW sites for development to increase housing supply, as opponents to tenancy changes fear they will scare investors.
AAP · Oct 22, 2024 Infrastructure humps likely to curb housing targets The water pipes and bitumen needed for new housing have emerged as a new frontier in the housing crisis debate as economist warn affordability could get worse.