Housing news headlines

Baby boomers are almost twice as likely to resist new low-rise housing development compared to young adults, a survey has found.

A Sydney rental listing is advertising two mattresses lying on the floor at $250 each, per week, in a sign the city's housing crisis hasn't let up.

Trevor Connolly has been living on his street in Coorparoo for more than 80 years but he has been told he has until Christmas to be out.

Late spring tops the calendar for highest prices. Here is a look at the best time to put your home on the market

The latest Rental Pain Index released today by Suburbtrends found the worst suburbs to rent in were located in NSW and Queensland, with the majority registering vacancy rates well below 1 per cent.

The University of Adelaide found that renting in the private sector, rather than owning a property, leads to faster biological aging.

In a city beset by vacant offices and a lack of housing, a Sydney developer is hoping that one problem can solve the other.

A family from Melbourne's west feared they will become homeless after they were told to move back into their uninhabitable mice-infested house by their insurer.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has kept the nation's interest rates on hold, but experts have warned borrowers not to breathe a sigh of relief yet.

The tycoon is selling his 12-bedroom Beverly Hills home after buying it from actor Danny DeVito five years ago.

New research released today shows Australian prices are heading for a new record by late November.

The distinctively-shaped property sits in the exclusive eastern suburbs.

The number of Airbnbs and other short-term rentals in the Byron Shire may be slashed by new legislation kicking in next summer.

Victoria will become the first state in Australia to tax short-stay accommodation like Airbnbs in an attempt to combat the housing crisis.

Victorians are in line for a $250 cash rebate from the state government, with Premier Daniel Andrews hinting at additional round of the power saving bonus scheme.

It's been touted as the biggest-ever investment into affordable housing in Australian history, but the reality is a little complicated.

A Queensland home that last sold for $25,000 has hit the market with a million dollar price tag. 

The federal government's signature housing policy will become law after the Greens announced their support for the bill.

It was listed as the worst house in the best street, but it may have turned out to be the best bargain.

A firm warning has been issued to landlords after a review revealed nine in 10 rental property owners have been doing their tax returns wrong.

Getting on the property ladder has never been tougher, according to market data which will be sobering reading for thousands of would-be first-home buyers.

New research released today showed values picking up across the country.

North Kellyville used to be farming land not long ago but it has seen 13,000 people more there in the last five years.

A cancer patient almost had her lease terminated by a "heartless realtor" while undergoing chemotherapy, a federal inquiry into Australia's rental crisis has heard.

House prices have doubled over the past 10 years in suburbs across Australia.

A staggering 20 years is needed to save for the average house in New South Wales, and 16 years for the average unit, the Finder analysis has revealed.

They're the lifeline helping Western Australia's ailing health system, but migrant doctors are being forced to live in holiday accommodation.

The federal government will contribute up to 40 per cent of the cost of a new home to eligible buyers.

Australia will build 1.2 million new homes in a plan agreed by National Cabinet - hundreds of thousands more than planned last year.

Potential reforms being flagged include limiting landlords to one rent increase every two years.

A significant proportion of Australian homes are so inefficient to heat and cool that they are hurting our health, our household budgets, and our chance of reaching our net-zero by 2050 emissions target.

Thousands of angry customers of Western Australia's largest builder have signed an online petition demanding the construction giant finish their homes.

Hundreds of homes in a small Queensland town could be bulldozed as the local mine closes up operations.

It was feared the return of one of the government's key policies to Parliament could trigger a double dissolution.

The mum said she would pay off her house so she could focus on getting her children set up and "giving them opportunities".

There are claims the first first home owner grant could be scrapped in Victoria, with suggestions it's hurting rather than helping would-be buyers.

The CFMEU is calling on the federal government to introduce a new tax on exorbitant company profits in order to address the housing crisis.

There are homes no individual will ever own being developed across Sydney, which could be one fix to the city's housing crisis.

Ask three different people about how to solve Australia's rental crisis and you'll likely get three different answers.

Brian Boswell and his wife entered retirement with a mortgage, and they feared they'd have to sell — but then looked in their own backyard.

It comes as a senior government source with knowledge of the discussions told The Age that limiting landlords to one rent increase every two years was being considered.

It's a question about one-third of Australian households would love an answer to: when are rents going to stop skyrocketing?

A ultra cheap rental listing in Wellington was removed over the weekend over concerns about whether it was compliant.

The government's rush to cash in on the $40 billion international student industry has negatively rocked the rental market, think tank warns

A new report has identified the toughest rental pressure points across Australia.

The First Home Buyers Assistance Scheme has raised the threshold for stamp duty exemptions for first home buyers.

The construction industry is in turmoil, with more than 2000 companies going into liquidation in two years.

At 98 square metres and the sale price of $1.545 million, the space-per-dollar for the historic Newtown cottage puts it in a lofty category.

The new Social Housing Accelerator federal government scheme will be give state governments funds to build up to 9000 more social homes.

Tuesday's Queensland budget will include $320 million to build an additional 500 social and affordable homes by mid-2025, the premier has revealed, amid the state's deepening housing crisis.