Solution to Martin Place homeless camp elusive as government brings in new laws
Uncertainty still surrounds the controversial 'tent city' in Sydney's Martin Place, though new laws are being introduced by the NSW premier, Gladys Berejiklian, that will allow the government to intervene.
Government must act quickly to amend legal loophole: REINSW
A legal loophole emerged in February, after the Court of Appeal declared that the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, which handles disputes between tenants and landlords, has no jurisdiction if one party lives in another state.
Sydney Council to sell underutilised property for affordable housing
The City of Sydney council is considering recommendations to sell some property for affordable housing, and to lease other property on Oxford Street with the aim of invigorating the area.
The REIWA is proposing the WA state government reintroduce a $3,000 first-home owners grant for purchases of established homes, says Hayden Groves, president of the REIWA.
Have your say: draft superannuation laws to tackle housing affordability pressures
The superannuation measures announced in the 2017 Federal Budget aimed at alleviating housing affordability pressures have been put into draft legislation, and are now available for review and comment on the Treasury web site.
Gurner working with council on Wellington Street amendments, responds to councillor comments
Tim Gurner spoke to SCHWARTZWILLIAMS about his Koichi Takada-designed, Wellington Street development in Collingwood, and about the "unhelpful" comments from councillor Steve Jolly.
Sirius stands as court rules against NSW government
The Land and Environment Court found that former heritage minister, Mark Speakman, did not properly consider the heritage significance of the brutalist Sirius building.
'Super City' Sydney seventh on Knight Frank foreign investment list
Knight Frank's inaugural report, Active Capital – The Report 2017, which looks at foreign commercial real estate investment in ten 'Super Cities', lists Sydney in seventh place.
Over the past decade, the Victorian government has attempted to tackle housing affordability by implementing countless measures, but the Victorian Planning Authority predicts home ownership rates will continue to decline.
