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INDUSTRY NEWS
High-income households rent more, low-income renters face greater stress
The number of high-income households who choose to rent is on the rise, while lower-income renters are under more financial stress than ever before.
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REIA President Hayden Groves to hand over the reins
Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) President Hayden Groves is set to finish up his term as head of the industry body after two years in the role.
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Regional areas not the solution to city housing pressures
In the face of soaring living costs, a growing number of urban residents are contemplating a shift to regional areas in search of affordable and comfortable lifestyles.
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Covid fallout to cause supply shortages for another two years
The impact of COVID-era policies is likely to lead to a lack of housing supply for the next two years according to new research.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
New study finds low interest rates lock first home buyers out of property market
Long periods of low interest rates are responsible for locking many first home buyers out of the property market, new research shows.
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Tenancy law reforms haven’t stopped investors
Tenancy law reforms in NSW and Victoria have only had a small impact on landlords’ decisions to purchase or sell rental properties according to new research.
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NEWS
REIQ says public landlord register is unjustified
As the Queensland Government prepares for an upcoming housing summit to address the state’s ongoing supply issue, a suggested public landlord register has been labelled ‘unjustified’ by the Real Estate Institute of Queensland.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Building high-quality housing doesn’t make older properties more affordable
Filtering, the process of building new high-quality homes for higher income earners, doesn’t necessarily make older homes more affordable according to new research.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Brisbane’s rental crisis putting vulnerable renters at risk
The rental crisis in Brisbane is leaving many vulnerable and low-income earners at risk of homelessness according to an expert.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
New building and construction solutions needed to address rental crisis
Better design, improved construction practices and new rental models could alleviate the risk of rental stress according to urban research experts.
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Homebuyers cautious of potential natural disasters when moving to regions
Three-quarters of Australians would consider moving to a large regional centre under the right circumstances but are wary of the risk of extreme weather events, according to new research.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Helping Indigenous tenants achieve a successful tenancy
The implementation of local Indigenous staff and creating connections with health and community services can help indigenous Australians have more successful tenancies, new research has found.
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Real estate industry leaders weigh in on stamp duty reform
Industry leaders have provided official submissions on behalf of the real estate sector, discussing stamp duty changes and housing affordability.
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NEWS
How millennials’ digital habits and home ownership trends have impacted the Australian property market
Millennials are a digitally savvy generation, going online to shop, socialise and work. So it is little surprise they would seek out digital alternatives in real estate, too.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The impact of discrimination in the private rental sector
Discrimination towards tenants in the private real estate sector has been highlighted by new AHURI research, but an expert believes these issues can be repaired through more education.
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Regional housing affordability is deteriorating faster than capital cities
HIA has found the affordability of regional housing is deteriorating at a much faster rate than capital cities
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Insights
Productivity of our large cities is at risk due to unaffordable housing
Economic growth and productivity in Australia's largest capital cities appears to be slowing, says new research.
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NEWS
Build-to-rent surge will change apartment living for Australians, but for better or worse?
Australia’s emerging build-to-rent sector is growing — “booming” by some accounts with a 70 per cent jump in value in the past year.
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Elite Agent
A new leash on life: Study finds benefits for all parties in pet-friendly residential arrangements
More than 60 per cent of households across the nation own a pet but those living in private rentals are much more likely to have to give up a companion animal due to housing circumstances, according to Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute research.
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How are renter-landlord relations faring in the pandemic?
Researchers from RMIT University and the University of Adelaide have teamed up for a study that reveals the pandemic has created significant tension in the landlord-tenant relationship.
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OPINION
$1 billion per year (or less) could halve rental housing stress
COVID has shown us what’s possible when it comes to alleviating poverty. For six months JobSeeker payments were doubled and then maintained at a level 50 per cent above normal. When the bonus finishes at year end it is likely to be permanently increased for the first time in almost 30 years. Commonwealth rent assistance could do with the same sort of attention. Rent assistance…
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NEWS
Why more housing stimulus will be needed to sustain recovery
In response to the COVID-19 recession, federal, state and territory governments quickly provided support to the housing industry for two reasons. First, to safeguard jobs and, second, because investment in the housing and construction industries has a high economic multiplier effect. However, new research released today shows further housing stimulus measures will be essential to help drive an economic recovery into 2021…
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Is housing supply driven solely by demand? New research sheds light
New Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) research reveals what many of us assumed, that housing supply across Australia is uneven. The uneven distribution of housing supply 2006-2016 was authored by academics at The University of Sydney, Curtin University, and The University of Adelaide, and delves into both the…
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NEWS
Should landlords be incentivised to make rentals energy efficient?
The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute have released a 75-page report that proposes tax breaks and financial assistance for landlords willing to improve the energy efficiency of their rental properties.
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NEWS
Downsizers value spare rooms and will leave neighbourhood for new home
Space remains important to Australian downsizers, with over a half moving to a dwelling with three or more bedrooms and a third moving to an apartment, AHURI research has revealed. The ‘Effective downsizing options for older Australians’ research, undertaken for AHURI by researchers from Curtin University and Swinburne University of Technology, compares households that downsized with those that haven’t to understand…
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Young Australians want home of their own, but work and study come first
While early adulthood is traditionally the period when young adults begin to live independently, new AHURI research reveals many young Australians are putting their longer term housing aspirations on hold to meet other life goals such as completing education or gaining secure employment. In 2015-16, only 17 per cent of young adults aged 18-24 years lived independently, with most (66…
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Research reveals older Australians’ hopes for housing
Future government policy on housing is set to be shaped by a new study which reveals most older Australians want to live in the middle or outer suburbs of a city in detached, freestanding three-bedroom homes. The research, Older Australians and the housing aspirations gap, undertaken for AHURI by researchers from Curtin University and Swinburne University of Technology, explores the…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Study examines how Australia’s planning system can deliver more affordable housing
A new study is examining how planning schemes can deliver affordable housing for low-income groups with unmet housing needs. By examining models used in the UK and US, the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) has produced the Supporting affordable housing supply: inclusionary planning in new and renewing communities report, which addresses some of the concerns around affordable housing in…
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Germany v Australia – same tax breaks, different markets
In a recent report on the private rental sector, AHURI compared the landscape of 10 countries across Europe, North America and Australasia. Their findings have revealed some major similarities between Germany and Australia’s capital gains and negative gearing policies, but stark differences in the actual property market. The report’s lead author and UNSW City Futures Research Centre research fellow Dr…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
New Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute report dispels negative gearing myth
A report released last week by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) joins others in confirming that negative gearing is not responsible for high home prices. The report undertakes an in-depth review of the private rental market in Australia and nine other comparable countries, considering tax and finance settings, demand and supply and regulation of landlords and tenants. Property Council Chief…
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