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/

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