Low income’ is based on the 2024-25 National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS). It is assessed on the total income (which can be taxable or non-taxable) of all registered homeowners when lodging ...

Anyone can enter their budget and desired bedrooms to the 'Home Affordability Map' tool from ReallyMoving.com, and it will ...

To reach our numbers we looked at median rents for one-bedroom properties in Australia’s six biggest cities. We then worked ...

Going into a federal election, both major parties are hesitant to tame the sky-high property values that have priced many ...

As Australians head to the ballot box, the lack of affordable housing is posing a major issue for many. But the debate about ...

But our study looking at data from Auckland between 2019 and 2023 found accommodation supplement rental subsidies were not delivering meaningful improvements in affordability for renters. Subsidies ...

But I don’t think it’s had a major impact on things like rental affordability,” he said. In Victoria, Gandall worried that as hotel prices climbed, the government may be tempted to roll back ...

But our study looking at data from Auckland between 2019 and 2023 found accommodation supplement rental subsidies were not delivering meaningful improvements in affordability for renters.

That includes new investments in affordable housing and seniors' facilities, eliminating the GST on new capital investments in rental housing, and offering $125 million per year in tax incentives ...

Joe Struthers says rising rent and stagnant wages have pushed him ... but refinancing at a much higher rate could tip things... People need affordable places to live... Market solutions aren ...