REIWA calls on state government for reforms to stimulate property market
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has made a submission to the WA state government ahead of the 2017 budget, calling for a range of reforms to stimulate the WA property market.
Sydney Council to sell underutilised property for affordable housing
The City of Sydney council is considering recommendations to sell some property for affordable housing, and to lease other property on Oxford Street with the aim of invigorating the area.
The REIWA is proposing the WA state government reintroduce a $3,000 first-home owners grant for purchases of established homes, says Hayden Groves, president of the REIWA.
NSW moves a "great first step" to improve affordability: REINSW
John Cunningham, president of the REINSW, says the state government's moves to help first-home buyers are welcome "first steps" to address housing affordability pressures in NSW.
‘Long overdue’ WA strata title reform welcomed by industry leaders
Leading industry bodies, including the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia, have welcomed the Western Australian State Cabinet's decision to continue with strata title reforms.
Budget not enough to help affordability in Sydney, Melbourne, but good news for the rest of Australia
The budget's First Home Super Savers Scheme might alleviate some housing affordability pressures, but is unlikely to help first-home buyers who want to live close to the city in Sydney and Melbourne.
"If a family or an individual has a roof over their head that they can rely on, then all of life's other challenges become more manageable." Scott Morrison, 2017 Budget speech.
