A seven-storey apartment — plus a rooftop garden area for residents — will be built despite objections from the council over fears it could tarnish a cul-de-sac’s character.
Caitlin Vinci
The supply of homes is increasing but prices are still at record highs, with $1 million properties the norm facing buyers in a record five Australian cities.
Farid Farid
More struggling, noodle-eating students are moving in together as rents soar in cities and pledges to fix the housing crisis dominate the federal election.
Social housing will be built among thousands of new homes in an inner-city suburb, as part of a plan to develop near established transport and amenities.
Alex Mitchell
Home values have surged as the multi-trillion dollar market continues to grow, with banks adjusting student debt calculations to help borrowers keep up.
Jack Gramenz
The proposal provides 26 carparks for the site when the city requires 40, and six visitor bays instead of eight.
Sophie Gannon
Rents remain at record highs in every capital city despite a slowdown in price growth, says a report that finds low supply leaves landlords with the upper hand.
Jacob Shteyman
Property prices are back near record highs but the bump might not last in the face of affordability constraints and rising living costs.
The difficulty of businesses finding young labour has been highlighted as tenant-empowering reforms are due to hit Australia's least-affordable housing market.
Luke Costin
Perth residents believe public transport upgrades are the key to helping with a booming population according to a survey as concerns remain over the resilience of Western Australia’s infrastructure.
Oliver Lane
Perth has officially ended its reign as the cheapest place for land in the country, with the median lot price jumping by more than a third last year.
Kim Macdonald
Home sellers notched a record profit in last three months of 2024 but not every property owner will be so lucky in the future, real estate researchers warn.
Rachael Ward
Australia is expected to fall hundreds of thousands of homes short of its housing target but reforms could bring it back up to speed and help renters.
Kat Wong
Detailed designs for the clubhouse overhaul were made public this week, showing two function rooms, six changerooms, 18 showers and ample storage space.
There are signs the housing market in normalising five years after the COVID-19 pandemic sent home values soaring across Australia.
A 140-year-old racecourse could be put in public hands for a $5 billion price tag as part of a plan to turn the pivotal site into a "mini city".
The City of Vincent’s proposed planning changes to revitalise under-used land along the popular entertainment strip includes provision for high-rise developments of up to 16 storeys.
Buoyed by the RBA rate cut, prestige housing markets are leading a recovery in property price growth following a short-lived slowdown, CoreLogic data shows.
Developer appetite appears to be returning to the ailing apartment market, with plans for more than 1000 apartments in Perth projects seeking approval over the past three months.
Two capital cities are leading the housing market higher as buyers look to get ahead of a wave of demand as interest rates finally fall.
Jack Gramenz and Jacob Shteyman
House prices have rebounded to record highs after the Reserve Bank's rate cut boosted sentiment and improved Australians' borrowing power.
One premier has fleshed out a government vision to make their state the "townhouse capital" of Australia, with a fresh plan to cut planning red tape.
Callum Godde
More than 250,000 fewer homes will be built across Victoria by 2051 in a revised housing plan as the government threatens to strip councils of certain powers.
In Spain, anger is building over a toxic mix of housing shortages, high consumer prices and sluggish wage growth. Sound familiar?
Corina Pons and Jesús Aguado
