Tasmania's 'ambitious' target of 10,000 affordable houses within the decade — can it be done?
2 years, 3 months ago

Tasmania's 'ambitious' target of 10,000 affordable houses within the decade — can it be done?

ABC  

Mel has been waiting for social housing for two years — her situation is now desperate. Key points: Mel is one of more than 4,000 people on the waiting list for social housing in Tasmania The Tasmanian government says it plans to build 10,000 "affordable" houses in ten years To meet its target, the current rate of about 200 homes a year will need to be increased to 1,000 She is frantically searching for a new place to live. Dr Flanagan said to achieve the target, "we would need a substantial proportion like 50 to 75 per cent of existing construction to turn over into public housing". He said the government was working in partnership with community housing providers to build the houses, acknowledging that "we need to build more homes faster to get the job done". Ms O'Connor said a new statutory authority was "not the answer", and the existing Housing Tasmania could deliver the homes.

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Government unaware of size of social housing spend, with some projects set to take years
3 months, 1 week ago

Government unaware of size of social housing spend, with some projects set to take years

ABC  

The federal government does not know how much it is spending on the thousands of social and affordable homes green-lit by its housing agency, with most funding likely to be years away. A Monday announcement that 13,700 new homes would be supported through the government's flagship Housing Australia Future Fund was made before grants were finalised and, in some cases, …

Australia's housing crisis in 10 graphs, from the federal budget
7 months, 1 week ago

Australia's housing crisis in 10 graphs, from the federal budget

ABC  

The Albanese government knows Australia has a housing problem. "Australia's housing system has been unable to build enough new housing stock to keep up with the needs of our population," it warns. Australia's housing supply is low by international standards The government has pointed out that Australia has fewer dwellings per 1,000 people than the OECD average. Supply shortages contribute …

Why Australia's housing crisis is expected to get even worse - and correcting it could take years
8 months ago

Why Australia's housing crisis is expected to get even worse - and correcting it could take years

Daily Mail  

Australia's housing crisis will get worse before it gets better and the Albanese government is under growing pressure to do more to fix it in next month's budget, a new report says. A backlog of half-built home and stalls on new projects are projected to worsen Australia's housing crisis, experts say The economist wasn't confident the government's goal of building …

The worrying graph that shows Australia is going the wrong way in building the 1.2million new homes it needs to solve the housing crisis
9 months, 1 week ago

The worrying graph that shows Australia is going the wrong way in building the 1.2million new homes it needs to solve the housing crisis

Daily Mail  

A plunge in home approvals has cast severe doubt over the federal government's ambitious plan to build 1.2million homes in five years. Australia's new house approvals are slumping casting severe doubt over the federal government's promise to build 1.2milion homes in five years To meet the Albanese government's targets, 20,000 homes will need to be built every month from July …

Queensland government's social housing build of 485 in past financial year labelled 'disappointing' by advocacy groups
1 year, 5 months ago

Queensland government's social housing build of 485 in past financial year labelled 'disappointing' by advocacy groups

ABC  

The Queensland government has built 485 social homes in the past financial year, a figure social service groups have labelled a "disappointment" and "absolutely insufficient" given current housing needs. "It's really disappointing to see in the face of a housing crisis we are not seeing an increase in the number of social houses built in this state," she said. "We …

No campaign accused of misrepresenting First Nations commentators in youth-targeted advertisements
1 year, 6 months ago

No campaign accused of misrepresenting First Nations commentators in youth-targeted advertisements

ABC  

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab recapping the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation. "The redevelopment will also achieve a minimum 10 per cent increase in social housing at the site and help tackle housing affordability in Victoria, particularly in inner Melbourne," the spokesperson said. "Social housing is an umbrella term that in Victoria includes …

Social housing and homeless given $511 million boost in WA budget to allow for 700 new homes
1 year, 7 months ago

Social housing and homeless given $511 million boost in WA budget to allow for 700 new homes

ABC  

The Western Australian government will inject $511 million into social housing and homelessness initiatives under the state budget in its latest attempt to combat the housing crisis. Key points: There will be 700 new social housing homes and fixes to old properties Homeless people in regional WA and the Keystart program will also benefit Almost 30,000 people were on the …

Rental hikes limited to once a year to head off housing crisis, Queensland Premier announces
1 year, 8 months ago

Rental hikes limited to once a year to head off housing crisis, Queensland Premier announces

ABC  

Rent hikes will be limited to once a year rather than every six months, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told parliament today ahead of a housing crisis round table. Key points: Queensland's premier says rent hikes will be capped to one a year Tenants Queensland also wants a cap on the amount rent can be increased The state's homelessness has risen …

NRAS tenants face rising rents as affordable rental scheme winds down
2 years, 4 months ago

NRAS tenants face rising rents as affordable rental scheme winds down

ABC  

Thousands of low-income renters are facing burgeoning rents as the National Rental Affordability Scheme winds up, even as the federal government launches a suite of housing policies to tackle Australia's housing crisis. Key points: More Queenslanders will move into the rental market as a national affordability scheme ends NRAS will be replaced by 30,000 affordable houses built over five years …

Queensland families on brink of homelessness as calls grow for action to address housing crisis
2 years, 6 months ago

Queensland families on brink of homelessness as calls grow for action to address housing crisis

ABC  

Single mum Cheyenne Stephensen is days away from being homeless with her two young children. Key points: There have been calls for an increase in social housing funding ahead of the budget on Tuesday The state government has built only 326 new social homes this financial year Council of Social Service CEO Aimee McVeigh said state funding had failed to …

Renters are facing eviction as the National Rental Affordability Scheme winds up
2 years, 6 months ago

Renters are facing eviction as the National Rental Affordability Scheme winds up

ABC  

Tanya Bluett can't stop crying. Key points: Tanya Bluett is about to be evicted from her home of nine years The end of the National Rental Affordability Scheme is leaving her with few options and she is preparing to live in a tent University of New South Wales senior research fellow Chris Martin says the wind up of NRAS has …

Tasmania's housing market frenzy may be over, but prices still at an all-time high
2 years, 7 months ago

Tasmania's housing market frenzy may be over, but prices still at an all-time high

ABC  

There are signs Tasmania's real estate market has started to soften, with the Real Estate Institute of Tasmania's March quarterly report indicating the number of property sales has dropped. Key points: The number of properties sold across Tasmania decreased by 10.5 per cent Real estate agent Hank Petrusma said "people are being a bit more selective" But the value of …

Is it possible to be content renting long-term? This is what Australia can learn from housing around the world
3 years ago

Is it possible to be content renting long-term? This is what Australia can learn from housing around the world

ABC  

Gloria Biberger has been renting the same apartment in Berlin's lively Kreuzberg neighbourhood for 11 years. "We haven't had a national coordinated housing policy in Australia since 1992," said Swinburne University professor of housing policy Wendy Stone. "A tenant can challenge a rent increase if it's excessive to the general market level of rents, but if the general market level …

Fears Australia's housing crisis will worsen as affordable rental scheme winds down
3 years, 7 months ago

Fears Australia's housing crisis will worsen as affordable rental scheme winds down

ABC  

Thousands of low-income renters across the country are facing eviction or higher rents as government subsidies come to an end. Key points: The NRAS scheme was launched in 2008 to create more affordable housing Low-income tenants are paying rent around 20 per cent below market rate Advocacy groups warn tenants could struggle when their homes leave the scheme between now …

Australian property prices post biggest monthly gain in 17 years
3 years, 9 months ago

Australian property prices post biggest monthly gain in 17 years

Al Jazeera  

Australia’s housing market is booming again, with the biggest monthly price gain in 17 years dispelling fears of a Covid-induced downturn. The rapid gains have been “spurred on by a combination of record-low mortgage rates, improving economic conditions, government incentives and low advertised supply levels.” While housing prices are surging from Singapore to Canada and the U.S., a return to …

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