Rental affordability deteriorates, again

Ned Cutcher, from The Tenants’ Union of NSW, looks at the effects housing affordability has on renters.

Comprehensive package to support first homebuyers

The NSW Government has announced a comprehensive package of measures to support first homebuyers by providing stamp duty exemptions, boost housing supply and delivering infrastructure to support growing communities across the State.

How to make saving for a house more feasible for young Australia

How to make saving to buy a house more feasible. Jasmine Flattery-Shirley explores the policy changes she thinks will help.

Wrong incentives in the housing system

We live in a large country with lots of land and opportunity. AFG VG Group CEO Lindley Edwards says we need to make sure that housing is affordable for the majority and that every Australian can buy a reasonably priced house.

What you didn’t know about housing affordability and the upcoming NSW State Budget

The Berejiklian Government’s first State Budget will be delivered on 20 June 2017. Robert Snell says housing affordability needs to be both a State and national economic priority.

The value of housing – a contribution from Karl Marx

Why have we let housing become a commodity subject to the unstable forces of supply and demand? Ian McAuley explains why we should focus more on the use value of a house instead of its mere exchange value.

Overcoming the impediments – what will it take to shake up housing affordability?

Federal Budget initiatives go someway towards helping first-homebuyers, but a coordinated approach is key to making a real impact says CoreLogic CEO Lisa Claes.

Above all, a plan for housing is needed

The solution to address both housing affordability and affordable housing lies in a combination of measures. Professor of Housing Research and Policy at the City Futures Research Centre Hal Pawson explains.

What can be done to improve housing affordability for first home buyers?

There is no one or simple solution to solving the housing affordability issue. Taj Singh, Director and Co-Founder of First Home Buyers Australia, introduces five robust policy suggestions that he believes would have a large impact on solving the housing affordability crisis across NSW and Australia.

Housing affordability – a simple problem with a complex solution

The exponential growth of median prices in our capital cities over recent years is a hot topic for consumers, the property industry and governments alike. Di Jones Real Estate CEO Rob Ward asks: how will future generations ever afford their own homes?

Understanding housing affordability

Finding solutions to improve housing affordability requires an understanding of the nature of the problem. Executive Director Demography and Economics with the NSW Department of Planning & Environment Justin Douglas has some key facts to inform discussions about policy options.

3 fundamental policies to improve housing affordability

Currently there are more people looking for new homes than the market is supplying. Chris Johnson, CEO of Urban Taskforce Australia, shares three methods that have worked in the past and can be even more successful in the future.