According to a report just released home ownership is slipping away for many Australians and soon less than half of all adults will own their own home.
There's been a lot of debate lately about whether it really is tougher for younger Australians to get into the property market. A new survey from ME Bank suggests it is.
Malcolm Gunning's claim that young Australians aren't able to afford property because they won't 'forgo material possessions' has a provoked a strong response on The Real Estate Conversation web site, and across the media in general. We look at both sides of the debate.
The reinstated Turnbull government should appoint a federal Minister for Housing to oversee housing affordability, supply and demand, foreign investment and property taxes, says LJ Hooker CEO, Grant Harrod.
In the lead up to the federal election, the authors of the Rental Affordability Index have called for new emphasis on housing affordability, as the latest data reveals even middle-income earners are experiencing rental stress.
NSW budget does little to improve housing affordability
The NSW government abolished three business taxes in yesterday's budget, including the duty on business mortgages, but did little to improve housing affordability.