UK house prices may have dropped from their COVID peak, but here’s why that isn’t likely to make homes any more affordable.
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What are ‘squatters’ rights’ and do they apply in Australia? They do, but using them will likely prove difficult.
A new report on sustainable and affordable housing falls short by failing to fully consider land-and-housing market dynamics.
The number of active short-term rental listings is a small fraction of the total number of dwellings in Australia – and many listings are not in the city areas of great housing need.
A buyer could have to pay GST on a ‘substantially renovated’ home, but there’s often uncertainty about whether a renovation counts as substantial or not. A simple test could resolve the issue.
UK house prices are unlikely to rise much in 2024 as interest rate rises continue to bite.
Without innovation in all five building phases, the industry won’t have the capacity to meet market demands or to deliver the social and affordable housing the government is promising.
Canadian universities host thousands of international students, many of whom come from India. While all these students need housing, many face discrimination in the rental market.
New builds sell at a 10% premium to the rest of the market.
Gone are the days when buy to let landlords were behind most of the private rental properties in the UK.
It’s often claimed that reforming tenancy laws to better protect tenants will drive landlords out of the market, leading to fewer rental properties. A new study finds no evidence to support the claim.
New research shows discrimination against Aboriginal Victorians in the private rental housing market is systemic, but there are solutions.
While the Productivity Commission’s critique of the national housing agreement is justified, its faith in the market is not. The Albanese government is right to invest in building social housing.
Unaffordability is only one type of housing vulnerability that has taken its toll on British Columbians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Central banks are having to choose between ruinous inflation or ruinous interest rates.
Because housing is sensitive to changes in borrowing costs, it can tell policymakers and consumers a lot about whether the Fed’s plan is working.
Ensuring visible minorities have equitable access to affordable housing is an important step in fulfilling the National Housing Strategy’s goal to make affordable housing available to all Canadians.
While the idea of rent controls can seem attractive at first glance, the evidence suggests the government is right to be sceptical of their ability to help ease the housing crisis.
As demand grows for real estate and housing prices rise, more people are being priced out of the market. Government intervention is needed to produce affordable housing and control speculation.
Sub-2% mortgages are a thing of the past. The Reserve Bank’s governor has signalled variable rates will rise sooner than previously expected, but says he doesn’t expect it in 2022.
Top contributors
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Emeritus Professor of Housing, UNSW
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Professor, City Futures Research Centre, Faculty of the Built Environment, UNSW
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin University
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Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney
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Emeritus Professor, Urban Planning and Policy, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Property, UNSW
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Professor of Property and Housing Economics, Adelaide University
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Associate professor in urbanism, University of Sydney
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin Business School, Curtin University
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Professor of Urban Policy and Director, Urban Futures Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
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Head of Urbanism and Associate Professor of Urban Studies, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Associate Head of School (Research), UniSQ School of Business, University of Southern Queensland
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Program Director, Housing and Economic Security, Grattan Institute
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Senior Lecturer City Planning, UNSW
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Associate Professor, Research School of Economics, and Research Associate, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Australian National University