A few home truths about building a home and all that surrounds it. Thinking about buying or building an investment property? The prospect can be exciting and nerve-wracking all at the same time, and you want to be sure you’re making sound investment decisions right from the start. General Manager of FinancePath Chris Collard helps…
“More than 142,500 Australians are on the waiting list for social housing, and half of those who were finally given a home in 2016-2017, were already homeless. For those who were homeless or at risk of homelessness, over half spent more than three months on the waiting list. For those not yet on the brink…
“There is only so much time in the day, but take that one step further and you begin to pay attention to ‘energy’ and where you are investing the most precious commodity of all. That is precisely why some of the most successful people in the world try ‘self-automation’, ensuring their decisions are best spent…
Newly-appointed housing minister Michael Sukkar laid out plans to employ stricter regulations on the use of Commonwealth land for development, with the aim of boosting the supply of affordable homes. Sukkar said the government intends to sell land at a lower price, allowing it to require private developers to prioritise increasing housing supply with a…
Local lawmakers agreed to one of Europe’s most radical rental laws, but it sets the stage for a battle with Germany’s national government. Berlin is set to ban almost all rent increases for the next five years. The Berlin Senate on Tuesday voted in favour of what could be the most radical rental laws anywhere…
An introduction service for flatmates, converting family homes into partly self-contained apartments and building community-funded homeless shelters are among new attempts to help older women find secure housing. Women over 55 are the fastest growing group of homeless people in Australia, though men and younger people are much more likely to be homeless, 2016 census…
“We raised all the money to come here five thousand miles to tell you adults you must change your ways. I’m only a child and I don’t have all the solutions, but I want you to realize, neither do you…” “Hello, I’m Severn Suzuki, speaking for ECO – the Environmental Children’s Organization. We are a…
The NSW Budget 2019–20 will invest a record $93 billion in infrastructure, support drought-affected communities, cut taxes and boost cost of living relief to families. A surplus of $802 million is projected for 2018–19, with surpluses averaging $1.7 billion over the four years to 2022–23. Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said the state’s financial strength means the NSW…
Construction giant Multiplex has been awarded the massive Queen’s Wharf construction contract, estimated to be worth up to $1.5 billion. The competition for the “city shaping” Queen’s Wharf contract, as flagged by The Urban Developer in February, had come down to two contractors: Multiplex and Hutchinson Builders. Multiplex will kick off construction by mid-year. The…
A well-located medium-density development site within the Bloomdale estate in Diggers Rest has been launched to the market by RPM Real Estate Group. The site is positioned directly adjacent to the future Bloomdale town centre and supermarket and is covered by the approved Diggers Rest Local Town Centre Urban Design Framework (UDF). A concept plan…