New census-based research shows Ghana’s policy must confront the quality of the homes people already occupy.
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Heat waves can be dangerous, and the conditions indoors can be worse than outdoors. A study of all the single-family homes in Austin, Texas, shows why.
A bat biologist walks through the steps for persuading a bat to leave your home, and what to do when a whole family decides to roost in your attic.
Social media has changed the game for real estate advertising. But it creates new risks we need to manage carefully.
New laws set to be introduced next year will require Victorian real estate agents to publish a property’s genuine reserve price at least a week before auction.
A housing expert unpacks three of the biggest questions facing prospective first-home buyers.
Most sellers already pay no tax, so the proposal’s benefits would flow to the richest.
What makes a building beautiful? Neuroscience suggests our judgement depends on complexity, familiarity and the brain’s craving for balance.
As built-up areas encroach on natural ones, we need new strategies for dealing with the impact of wildfires on buildings and communities.
Architectural changes have not altered the cultural norms, values, habits and behaviours attached to Xhosa rondavels.
As well as the added costs of upgrades and options that the marketing glosses over, people need to consider five other sources of cost blow-outs when building a home.
The vast majority of damage to residential buildings during flooding occurs in basements. Rather than rebuilding identically after a disaster, we need to build better.
The federal government says it’s committed to addressing the challenges faced by younger generations, including housing affordability and the high cost of living. Does the budget deliver on its promises?
A new study shows how front yards can serve as windows into the inner lives of their residents – and their feelings about their home, neighborhood and city.
Following the Second World War, the federal government led the country’s transformation from a rural to a suburban nation, despite lacking any constitutional jurisdiction in community planning.
As climate change increasingly threatens our daily lives, we must redesign our homes to better protect us and be part of the solution.
Wildfire smoke, even from fires far away, carries potentially harmful gases that, once inside, tend to stick around. An air quality specialist offers an easy, cheap, effective way to deal with it.
A new tax-free savings account could play a role in making the dream of home ownership more attainable for first-time buyers in Canada.
History indicates house prices are more likely to see a correction and prolonged stagnation, not a crash
Affordable housing has become a middle-class problem, and Ontario’s latest housing report reflects an approach that continues to marginalize those with the greatest need.
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