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Australia’s Housing Shortage Will Get Much Worse: Report
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Tuesday April 4 2023

Australia’s Housing Shortage Will Get Much Worse: Report

The shortage of housing in Australia is set to become much worse over the next five years, a new report has shown.

Economist Hits Back at Apartment Paper Critics
Residential
Thursday September 10 2020

Economist Hits Back at Apartment Paper Critics

The co-author of a paper which claims that planning restrictions add hundreds of thousands of dollars to the cost of apartments in Sydney has hit back...

NZ Law Changes Will Drive Rents Higher and Choices Lower
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Wednesday February 26 2020

NZ Law Changes Will Drive Rents Higher and Choices Lower

The Labour government in New Zealand has had a bit of bee in its bonnet for a while now over the regulation (or lack thereof, to...

First Home Buyers Locked Out of Market
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Friday February 21 2020

First Home Buyers Locked Out of Market

A building industry lobby group has hit out at restrictions which have curtailed lending to first-home buyers, arguing that such restrictions have created unnecessary roadblocks for...

First Home Buyers are Not Too Risky: Housing Group
Residential
Thursday February 13 2020

First Home Buyers are Not Too Risky: Housing Group

A building industry lobby group has hit out at restrictions which have curtailed lending to first-home buyers, arguing that such restrictions have created unnecessary roadblocks for...

Is the Supply-Side Argument a Con?
Residential
Tuesday September 18 2018

Is the Supply-Side Argument a Con?

In classic economics, prices are determined by supply and demand.

Build More Homes, Improve Affordability
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Tuesday September 18 2018

Build More Homes, Improve Affordability

Housing affordability is about supply and demand.

Land Shortages Bite into Aussie Housing Affordability
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Friday March 16 2018

Land Shortages Bite into Aussie Housing Affordability

Prices of vacant residential land in places such as Sydney and Melbourne are surging amid signs of critical land shortages in those capitals, dashing hopes in...