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SNP Government given rent control warning amid focus on pets

THE SNP Government is facing pressure not to “water down” rent controls in its Housing Bill after it put heavy focus on provisions which would…

The National (Scotland)

Ministers considering extending period before tenants eligible for Right to Buy

The Government also said it was considering measures which would see social housing replaced on a one-for-one basis in future when sold.

Evening Standard

'Flippant': Greens' housing scheme demands draw ire

The housing crisis is too serious for the Greens' "flippant ideas" about help-to-buy and build-to-rent scheme reforms, the Property Council of Australia says.

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Winning designs: the terraces and apartments designed to fast-track NSW housing

State’s housing pattern book, launching in 2025, seeks to cut red tape and reduce development application times with pre-approved designs

The Guardian - AU

New sites for houses as no-grounds eviction ban passes

The property industry has welcomed more NSW sites for development to increase housing supply, as opponents to tenancy changes fear they will scare investors.

AAP

Infrastructure humps likely to curb housing targets

The water pipes and bitumen needed for new housing have emerged as a new frontier in the housing crisis debate as economist warn affordability could get worse.

AAP

Rise in bailout requests ‘likely’ as councils warn of bankruptcy threat

The number of councils applying for Government financial support is expected to rise significantly without an improved funding settlement.

Evening Standard

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Charles and Camilla’s big day out

The royals are continuing their tour Down Under with a visit to Parliament House, and Peter Dutton has announced a new housing policy.

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Dutton sets up housing showdown with big build pledge

With housing affordability expected to dominate the federal election campaign, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has unveiled a $5 billion plan to boost supply.

AAP

PM focused on affordable housing despite home furore

Anthony Albanese says he's committed to increasing affordable housing, despite copping flak for buying a $4.3 million beach house with sweeping ocean views.

AAP

Pressure mounts on man tipped to lead Sunshine State

His party is well ahead in the polls but Queensland's likely-next premier is facing growing calls to clarify his stance on divisive social issues.

AAP

Green light for hundreds of new homes in Tooting as City Hall overrules Wandsworth Council

An NHS doctor told City Hall it would be a ‘lost opportunity’ for the ‘derelict’ site to ‘go unused’ in the midst of London’s housing crisis

Evening Standard

Fresh pitch to break deadlock on home buyer help scheme

Deadlocked legislation to help first-home buyers with low deposits has returned to federal parliament as government urges opponents to put differences aside.

AAP

Australians evacuated from Lebanon

Hundreds of Australians and their immediate families have been flown from Lebanon on government-assisted flights, and Labor is feeling a sting in the polls on the cost of housing.

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Foreign tensions, domestic impasses await at parliament

As the government looks to resolve a deadlock on housing and push wage increases through parliament, conflict in the Middle East is set to overshadow debate.

The Canberra Times

Construction approved on public housing block left vacant for nearly a decade

The approval follows a Labor promise for more public housing.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s decimated’: Rayner faces a battle to boost Britain’s social housing

Labour wants action. But rent caps, rising interest rates and restrictions on councils have hit the affordable homes sector hard

The Canberra Times

ACT Labor promises 1000 extra public housing properties by 2030

It's part of a broader commitment for 5000 affordable properties.

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Scottish Government announces £22m in funding to deliver more affordable housing

A £22 MILLION investment has been announced by the Scottish Government to help deliver more affordable housing ...

Evening Standard

London house-building must 'markedly increase', Angela Rayner warns Sadiq Khan

The Deputy PM told the capital’s mayor she expects London to ‘take steps to boost its output’ of new homes

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney fires back as Labour demand sacking of Housing Minister

JOHN Swinney fired back at Anas Sarwar during FMQs after the Scottish Labour demanded the sacking of Scotland's Housing Minister.

AAP

Car parks, empty lots for homes as tardy audit defended

Sites left vacant for decades will be converted into well-located homes as the latest batch of surplus NSW-owned sites is released to fix the housing crisis.

Evening Standard

Rayner to announce new measures to protect renters from mould and fire hazards at Labour Party conference

Angela Rayner will announce a series of measures to protect renters from fire safety defects, damp and mould, and drive up housing standards in her speech at Labour Party conference.

Crikey

Why did Albo get fact-checked on X? He’s mad his housing agenda is stalling

The prime minister and his colleagues went on a social media blitz to try to shame the Greens over the move. They didn’t quite hit the mark.

The Canberra Times

Unused Yarralumla townhouses to be demolished for public housing

The build would add 30 homes to the ACT's government housing list.

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