Building Ministers adopt Shergold Weir building standards
The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) is set to establish a national approach to the implementation of the Shergold-Weir Report to assist the building industry, governments, and the community.
The ‘Building Up and Moving Out’ report by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities makes a number of sensible recommendations which recognise the central role of Australian cities as drivers of our national economic prosperity.
Investors and renters ready for build-to-rent sector in Australia, report finds
Investors and renters are ready for a build-to-rent sector in Australia, according to the latest Knight Frank research report Multihousing – Tenant and Investor Survey 2018.
Global survey shows Australia's property industry setting the pace in energy efficiency
A new global survey shows Australia’s property industry is setting the pace globally on sustainability and energy efficiency, but more still needs to be done.
CEO of Property Council hoses down vacant property tax speculation
Ken Morrison, Chief Executive of the Property Council of Australia, condemns as 'myth' the findings by Prosper Australia that 4.8% of Melbourne's homes lie vacant.
Make it easier for pensioners to downsize, says Property Council
Reducing transaction costs for the elderly could add 50,000 properties to the market and improve overall housing affordability, says Ken Morrison, chief executive of the Property Council.
