The Latest Breaking News from Housing

One million homes were unoccupied on census night. How that could help people struggling to find housing

In the midst of a housing crisis, there were more than one million homes sitting vacant on census night, according to the latest data. A demographer says a lot of those dwellings could be used to help people in need of secure housing.

ABC News · Jun 29, 2022

KB Home Shares Gain On Better Than Expected Q2 Results

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) reported second-quarter revenue growth of 19% year-o

Benzinga · Jun 22, 2022

Andhra Pradesh: German bank evinces interest in State govt.’s housing scheme

It proposes financial support of 150 million euros for building energy-efficient houses

The Hindu · Jun 19, 2022

Gove tells housing association of ‘deep disappointment’ at complaints failings

The Housing Secretary said Clarion Housing Association had not been able to meet fundamental standards for its tenants.

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022

Michael Sukkar says Coalition policies have pushed first home buyers to their highest levels in 15 years. Is that correct?

Housing Minister Michael Sukkar says the Coalition is responsible for getting the level of first home buyers to its highest in 15 years. RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.

ABC News · May 17, 2022

2BHK project set for launch at Bansilalpet

Exercise for distribution of housing units to urban poor is in progress

The Hindu · May 13, 2022

Michael Gove appears to ditch Tory manifesto pledge to build 300,000 homes a year

Housing Secretary Michael Gove said he was not 'simply trying to hit a statistical target' despite the explicit commitment in the 2019 Conservative manifesto

Daily Mirror · May 11, 2022

Elderly women 'disproportionately' impacted by ACT public housing moves

A group of organisations have banded together to call on the government to drop non-voluntary relocations.

The Canberra Times · May 8, 2022

'This is not a death tax': Coalition claims on Labor housing scheme fall flat with experts

Aspects of Labor's newly unveiled affordable housing scheme have been likened to a "death tax", but tax specialists have shot down those suggestions.

ABC News · May 5, 2022

Michael Gove plans to scrap rules that force developers to build affordable homes

Housing Secretary Michael Gove plans to abolish the "section 106" regulations forcing developers to build affordable housing with money instead being given to local councils

Daily Mirror · Apr 30, 2022