Only 45% of DAs for Sydney projects with at least 19 new dwellings approved in 2021 and 2022 had received a construction certificate "the widely held belief that the major constraint on construction is development approvals appears not to be the case" smh.com.au/politics/nsw/w…

When property prices stop rising, those who overpaid for development sites seek a bailout through lower taxes. They use the story of housing affordability to hide this economic self interest.

Easily the two main tax concessions are 1) Owner Occupier housing $51.5B and 2) Super $51.35B. Neg gearing was $2.2B for 2021-22 but likely higher today treasury.gov.au/sites/default/…

Tenants Advice & Advocacy Services have limited availability over the holiday period - so the Tenants' Union of NSW is coordinating a holiday hotline in order to provide advice to renters that need it. See tinyurl.com/bdfckcmy for the days and times the hotline is running!

Parts of Western Sydney hit over 40°C today. The record temperature is 48.9°C We need to stop building like this now! But we also need to install systems to reduce urban heat, such as tree planting, reflective roofs and water features

Now that rents and house prices are flat/negative what does that say about the housing supply shortage narrative? Do we still need the 1.2m dwelling target (which was never going to be met)? abc.net.au/news/2025-01-0…

In 2024, renters faced the ongoing devastation of skyrocketing rents and a worsening housing crisis. On the other hand we brought home significant changes to NSW rental laws - with your help. Thank you, so much - we cannot wait for an even more momentous 2025 of fighting.

Worth a repost with this summary: The post discusses the relationship between new housing supply and housing prices in North American cities from 1960-2020, suggesting a complex correlation beyond simple supply and demand dynamics. It highlights Vancouver's significant increase

Middle-income Australians experiencing rental stress with a third of pay spent on housing, report shows theguardian.com/australia-news…

‘Renters at the median household income are spending approximately 33% of annual pre-tax wages to service the median rent’ (CoreLogic) ‘Median’ income, pre-tax Saving much? And what about that home deposit? How on earth are renters meant to get ahead?

It’s easy to say #BlueMonday is too gloomy. For a change, look at Spain PM Sánchez’s plan prioritising public housing, curbing speculation, tackling tourist rentals & supporting young people—making housing a right, not a commodity. Will others follow suit? elpais.com/espana/2025-01…

"whoever can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities" - Voltaire

Predictable housing corrections happening in many places globally. Maybe it wasn’t decades of under building that led to the post-COVID price booms we saw?

"For example, is it healthy for the economy that high house prices rather than investment in productive assets are the engine of growth, and that wealth is mostly built from price increases on existing wealth? " mck.co/3ovj5eB via McKinsey Global Institute

Woolloomooloo in 1970’s & 80’s was an urban laboratory of new public housing, following on from NSW BLF’s Green Bans & Whitlam Govt urban interventions. The project was led by NSW Housing Architects Graeme Goodsell & John Devenish, who designed this housing complex, then to Melb

Too many renters are struggling with high energy bills and unsafe homes. The Federal Government must step up to ensure landlords improve rental homes. We’ve signed on to the Healthy Homes for Renters joint statement to show our support for mandatory energy performance standards.

Shelter NSW was a proud sponsor of the Australasian Housing Institute IWD event! The expert panel, facilitated by Karen Walsh, National Shelter, looked at ways to accelerate action for delivery of social and affordable housing and other measures to increase housing affordability.

The housing crisis affects us all. Together, with ambitious Australian Government leadership, we can fix our broken housing system so people have the decent, affordable housing they need. Read and share National Shelter 5 key policy priorities now: shelter.org.au/2025-policy-pl…

Landlords will have to provide a valid reason to end a lease or refuse for a tenant to have a pet from May 19. This is a major reform towards making renting fair and balancing rights and responsibilities of landlords and people who rent their home. legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/asmad…

Together, we can end child and youth homelessness. We know what the solutions are. But to do this, we need coordinated action from all levels of government. We call for a national plan and adequate funding for social housing and specialist homelessness services. Yfoundations