This report reads like a Property Council press release rather than analysis. Falling prices in parts of Melbourne are framed as a crisis, when for decades the real crisis has been housing becoming completely unaffordable for ordinary people. Victoria is one of the few states actually trying to increase supply, tax speculation and take pressure off renters and first home buyers. Of course the property lobby hates that. Affordable housing is not a nightmare for the public, it is only a nightmare for investors and developers who rely on endless price inflation. A correction after years of excess is not failure, it is overdue.

#housingcrisis #affordablehousing #melbourneproperty #victoria #propertylobby #renters #firsthomebuyers #housingpolicy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7uw1IqXTJs

In this article, Leith van Onselen skirts around what has been a cornerstone of his previous arguments that Victoria’s investor targeted land tax hikes that have arguably made housing more accessible for first home buyers. Instead, he veers into vague statements about the state’s economy being ‘weak’ and ‘crime’ being a concern, without evidence or explanation. If he truly prioritised readers, he’d lean into the policy discussion he used to champion and not include superficial and distracting comments that detract from a meaningful dialogue on affordability.

#auspol #housingcrsis #landtax #vestedInterests #propertylobby

https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2025/09/if-you-want-a-cheaper-house-move-to-melbourne/

Cut red tape and unlock faster building approvals: A freeze on the National Construction Code.

"The advice also includes a proposal to use AI to cut environmental red tape and clear a backlog of 30,000 housing approvals being assessed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity (EPBC) Act...The EPBC Act refers to all living things, including plants and animals, habitats and places that need protecting as "matters of national environmental significance"."

"Freezing changes to the NCC would boost housing approvals and speed up environmental assessments, according to the advice. The mainstream building industry does not like accountability."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-23/national-construction-code-albanese-government-treasury-freeze/105651478
#EPBCAct #biodiversity #PropertyLobby #sprawl #acceleration #growth #FastHousing #housing #environment #heritage #RegulatoryHairballs #regulation #AI #governance #climate #ClimateFitHomes #housing #HousingQuality

The Housing Industry Association’s opposition to curbing negative gearing doesn’t stack up. Victoria has hit investors with higher land taxes and other levies, yet rents haven’t exploded. The data shows investor pullback doesn’t automatically mean tenants get squeezed.

#auspol #housing #taxreform #vestedInterests #propertylobby #negativegearing

https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2025/08/housing-industry-nonsensical-on-negative-gearing/

@rood sad but true, it’s frustrating that there isn't a strong political pushback. The truth is, many politicians are influenced by the powerful property lobby, and their own vested interests play a role, given the number of MPs with large property portfolios. It's hard to expect real change when those making the laws stand to benefit from the status quo. #PropertyLobby #VestedInterests #RealChangeNeeded

@rood Yes, they had policies—policies to boost the value of their multiple investment properties and to keep the property lobby and big business happy. Let’s not forget the media barons profiting from the world-record fees charged for home sale advertisements.
#housingpolicy #propertylobby #investmentproperties #mediabarons #housingcrisis #australianpolitics #affordablehousing #realestate

Australia's economic stability is threatened by a potential #recession, driven by a dramatic decline in international students. As Labor pushes to cap foreign enrolments to curb migration, questions arise about whether our economy's reliance on a population boom resembles a #Ponzischeme . #Australia #Economy #InternationalStudents #MigrationPolicy #RecessionRisk #PopulationBoom #PropertyLobby
#BetterNotBigger

https://www.smh.com.au/national/labor-s-international-student-caps-ignite-recession-fears-20240807-p5k0ae.html

Labour will encourage more building.
But what's behind it? What are the problems with it, and what's the alternative?
My new piece unpicks the key issues.

Build Build Build for Growth Growth Growth? | on @steadystatemcr

https://steadystatemanchester.net/2024/07/18/build-build-build-for-growth-growth-growth/

#press #policy #housing #planning #NPPF #GreenBelt #Labour #PropertyLobby

The king's speech confirmed that Labour will encourage more building.
But what's behind it? What are the problems with it, and what's the alternative?
My new piece unpicks the key issues.

Build Build Build for Growth Growth Growth? | Steady State Manchester
https://steadystatemanchester.net/2024/07/18/build-build-build-for-growth-growth-growth/

#press #policy #housing #planning #NPPF #GreenBelt #Labour #PropertyLobby

Raymond pays just $150 a week for his tiny, dark, two-room unit in Paddington, where he's lived for 45 years. Now, developers want him out. Read more about the push for change in this blue-chip Sydney suburb. (No prizes for guessing why a property spruiking Domain.com.au will not be siding with the underdog pensioner) #Paddington #PropertyDevelopment #RealEstate #SydneyProperty #HousingCrisis #RentalCrisis #Greed #Propertylobby

https://www.smh.com.au/property/news/raymond-pays-150-a-week-to-live-in-paddington-developers-want-him-to-leave-20240711-p5jssp.html

Untold riches and enormous debt: why #property will hold sway at the next #RBA meeting. #greed #realestate #propertylobby #ponzischeme

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-13/why-property-will-hold-sway-at-the-next-rba-meeting/104089046

Last year, a Victorian tax brought in $11.3 million from investors with empty residential properties. Shouldn't every state do the same? #NeverGoingToHappen #PigsFly #PropertyLobby #Victoria #nsw #greed

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-11/vic-property-investor-vacant-residential-tax-homes-housing-vrlt/104059832

Australians overwhelmingly support a crackdown on foreign investors buying #realestate due to concerns over #housing affordability, according to a new survey by the University of Technology Sydney’s Australia-China Relations Institute. The poll found that 83% of Australians believe the government should restrict foreign investment in residential real estate, the highest level in four years. Additionally, 80% agree that foreign buyers drive up housing prices, and 74% say they negatively affect the rental market. #auspol #rentalcrisis #housingcrisis #propertylobby

https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/buying/clear-majority-australians-overwhelmingly-support-crackdown-on-chinese-property-investors/news-story/89116088bd4ab28122d1f07f810b4bac

Accordingly, #HarryTriguboff continues to demand more migrants to fill his high-rise shoe boxes at the same time as he plans to cut supply and become the nation’s largest landlord.
The #greed on display is palpable. #auspol #housingcrisis #propertylobby

https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2024/05/harry-triguboff-becomes-nations-largest-landlord/

@Bern I recall inspecting a terrace in Newtown near Sydney Uni with four small bedrooms, each divided into two, making it essentially eight bedrooms. The real estate agent mentioned it wasn't legal, but it seems like no one really minds. It's disheartening how issues like this persist, reminiscent of the persistence of slavery. #propertylobby

#Australia has begun implementing stricter #visa rules for international #students this week in response to an increase in net overseas migration, which is adding pressure to the country’s rental market. ‘Students’ are now required to communicate in English. #propertylobby #businesslobby #auspol #housingcrisis

https://erudera.com/news/stricter-rules-for-international-students-in-australia-visa-grants-down-35/

Repeat after me:
"No, my life does •not• suck".

#homeless #propertylobby #rentalcrisis #housingcrisis

https://dailyhive.com/calgary/shared-for-rent-listings-calgary

'Ghost colleges' targeted in crackdown on #dodgy providers bringing in overseas #students

Quarterly figures are expected to show a spike in overseas migration as the federal government takes further steps to fix Australia's "broken" system. ##housingcrisis ##BetterNotBigger #propertylobby

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/ghost-colleges-targeted-in-crackdown-on-dodgy-providers-bringing-in-overseas-students/pge7wk9nf

Jake works 60 hours a week but still lives in a car. Meet the people turning back seats into homes. Across Australia, people are making homes out of cars. Back seats are turning into bedrooms and car boots are becoming storage units. #homeless #propertylobby #rentalcrisis #housingcrisis #BetterNotBigger

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/article/jake-is-an-uber-driver-living-in-his-car-these-australians-ended-up-in-the-same-situation/kvhjmkdaq

"I’m not going to beat around the bush here. The housing market in Australia is an absolute disaster...

.... The federal government is growing the population massively at the same time as construction – the supply side – is collapsing.

And I think the question everybody needs to ask the Albanese government is: why have they brought in record numbers of people into Australia without a plan to house them and also to provide infrastructure for them.

Because this is a disaster... "
#auspol #housingcrisis #rentalcrisis #property #propertylobby

https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2024/03/australias-housing-market-an-absolute-disaster/