The Gold Coast has transformed over 50 years. Its growth debate hasn't
By Dominic Cansdale
Fifty years after fears it would be a "concrete jungle" first surfaced, the Gold Coast is again grappling with the same question: how to grow without losing its identity.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/the-gold-coast-has-transformed-over-50-years/106368432
#UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #HousingPolicy #LocalGovernment #DominicCansdale
President Lee Jae-myung warns that unchecked real estate speculation threatens national stability, ordering comprehensive regulatory measures without political considerations as South Korea grapples with housing affordability crisis and inflationary pressures from property market distortions.
Commissions for strata managers could be banned under proposed model
By Jessica Kidd
The head of the NSW Productivity Commission says abolishing commissions for strata managers will increase fairness and transparency for apartment owners.
On Ontario's housing crisis:
"The Ontario housing system does not have a supply problem. It has a
political system that has been deliberately designed to prevent supply
from responding to demand, in order to protect the financial interests
of existing property owners."
Homeowners vote in higher proportions than renters. Homeowners benefit from
scarcity. Every party knows this. None has fully acted against it.
Full analysis →
https://curmudgeonlycanadian.substack.com/p/ontarios-political-economy-a-critical
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'Good luck out there': Youth hubs forced to turn away vulnerable people
By Keane Bourke
Service providers like Passages in Perth and Mandurah help hundreds experiencing homelessness during the day, but concern remains amid a shortage of beds across the sector.
#Homelessness #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #GovernmentandPolitics #Teenagers #MentalHealth #HousingPolicy #Welfare #KeaneBourke
Affordability mandate dropped from Qld housing supply scheme
By Jack McKay
The LNP government says the move is about cutting red tape and delivering homes more quickly but, Labor claims it will further reduce affordability.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/qld-development-approvals-affordable-housing/106479034
Shoppers welcome renovation plans for Melbourne's second-oldest market
By Margaret Paul
More than 1,000 new homes could be built in 12-storey buildings around Melbourne's second-oldest market, as part of a redevelopment expected to cost $1 billion.
“HUD is appealing a December ruling that temporarily halted the Trump administration’s move to dramatically change its homelessness programs, according to a Tuesday press release from the agency. The overhaul could affect tens of thousands of people housed via its Continuum of Care grant program.” 🤬
#Housing #HousingPolicy #Homelessness #ContinuumOfCare #HUD #Politics #USPolitics
https://www.multifamilydive.com/news/hud-appeals-ruling-housing-first-homelessness/814479/
CRAWFED Seeks Protection for 60,000 CHB Flat Owners in Chandigarh.
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/pb_crawfed_chb_flats_issue
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