Business News A raft of recent state and federal initiatives has spurred interest in government-subsidised housing stock among developers facing challenging market conditions. Escalating build costs and a lack of available builders mean developers are having difficulty navigating project feasibilities, making government-backed jobs attractive options. But opportunities for private developers to capitalise on the billions […]
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The West Australian Opinion Piece by UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck For decades we have been building for the traditional, nuclear family of two adults and two children — and back in 2002 an extra child “for the country”. The Great Australian Dream was a large house with a big backyard in which to play […]
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Financial Review Could housing co-operatives, which in some European countries account for a sizeable proportion of the residential market, help solve the accommodation crisis here? Less than 1 per cent of Australia’s residential market is dedicated to this housing type. By contrast, in parts of Sweden, Norway and Denmark, co-operatives account for nearly a quarter […]
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