Housing Policy

Experts are forecasting continued growth this year as Adelaide's metropolitan median house sale price inches closer to $1 million, according to Valuer-General data.

A permanent community of tiny homes in WA's South West has been given planning approval. The proposal, pitched as a unique solution to the housing crisis, has drawn criticism from neighbours.

Seven towers across Melbourne's inner west and south — all designed to house older people — will be redeveloped in the next stage of Victoria's high-rise redevelopment plan.

Tenants are being forced to hand over excessive personal data when applying for rental properties, with new research warning that applicants' personal information could be at risk.

Brisbane's property hot run is set to continue, with house prices set to increase by almost 20 per cent over next two years, a KPMG report has found.

Furnished accommodation company ShareSorted was found in breach of its obligations related to at least two properties, but a lack of regulation allows them to continue to operate.

The average age of purchasing your first home is increasing as economists say politicians continue to favour the current home owner. 

Erin Bell's efforts to both buy a house and build a new one through a government scheme were repeatedly challenged — once because she had disclosed a new boyfriend.

Domain's latest quarterly house price report has found the cost to buy a home increased by 9.9 per cent in the last quarter of 2025, to a median of $1,087,762.

Leaders in Kununurra say the Cook Government's decision to dump plans for Aboriginal short stay accommodation in town could be putting more people at risk.

Public housing in Alice Springs is sitting vacant and in disrepair while residents wait up to a decade to be allocated a home.

The Reserve Bank says inflation is "too high", but that doesn't mean it will necessarily rush to raise interest rates next month. 

More than 30 years after the land was rezoned to allow residential development, blocks in the Kings Forest Estate are finally on the market.

Making use of a number of first homebuyer schemes in Tasmania gave Alison "freedom" from the rental market. But, a number of those schemes are due to expire in a few months.

With the nation gripped by a heatwave, renters will be looking at their rights for cooling their homes. Here's what they can do.

Community housing is seen as a way for the government to tackle the housing crisis, but between limited options and court orders, some people are falling through the cracks.

Fast to build, eco-friendly and affordable: modular and pre-fabricated homes have been touted as a possible solution to Australia's housing crisis, but manufacturers and suppliers say changes are needed to reduce costs and meet demand.

Brisbane's housing market remains one of the strongest in the nation, with prices up 1.6 per cent in December even as Sydney and Melbourne see some growth moderation in property valuations.

Fast to build, eco-friendly and affordable: modular and pre-fabricated homes have been touted as a possible solution to Australia's housing crisis, but manufacturers and suppliers say changes are needed to reduce costs and meet demand.

The days when councils decide if a second home or a granny flat are built on NSW's largest properties could be numbered.