According to analysis released by Primara Research for homeloanrates.com.au, Australia is facing an 86,807-dwelling shortfall against the National Housing Accord’s target of 480,000 approvals over the first two years of the 1.2 million home target. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recently defended government housing policies on social media, pointing to a 27 per cent increase in … Read more
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman is expected to lose her leadership role as chair of the City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee, according to people familiar with the situation. Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson plans to announce this week that the committee will be split into two separate entities—one for housing and one for homelessness—neither … Read more
Applications for 40 newly built one-bedroom affordable apartments at St Laurence’s Park in Stillorgan are set to open on Wednesday, 12 August at 12pm, according to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLRCC). Developed by the council on its own land, the project aims to help first-time and other eligible buyers purchase homes at a reduced price … Read more
Innovative residential architecture is challenging conventional ideas of home design from the outskirts of Paris to a collaborative housing project in Wellington, according to New Zealand architects showcasing their work at an upcoming international conference. Connected House: A Futuristic Parisian Residence On the outskirts of Paris, architects Brendan MacFarlane and Dominique Jakob of Jakob+MacFarlane designed … Read more
Ticket touting enforcement in Ireland faces renewed scrutiny following calls from Fine Gael TD John Clendennen to hold unauthorized resellers accountable for high-demand event tickets, according to recent party statements. Five years after the Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Act 2021 officially criminalized ticket touting above original sale prices, lawmakers are … Read more
Writing in a recent housing essay series, the authors state that prioritizing private affluence over shared communal infrastructure leaves urban residents without basic amenities such as green spaces, playgrounds, and seating. Public Luxury Versus Private Affluence in Urban Planning Did you know? J.K. Galbraith’s 1958 book The Affluent Society discusses the concept of “public squalor,” … Read more
National property values fell 0.7 per cent in July, according to property data firm Cotality, marking the largest single monthly decline since December 2022 as rising interest rates and mounting housing supply reshape the Australian real estate market. The downturn has moved beyond Sydney and Melbourne to affect previously resilient capitals like Brisbane and Adelaide. … Read more
Congolese refugee Jay Biayi applied for more than 100 rental properties over nearly six months before securing housing in Adelaide’s northern suburbs, highlighting severe barriers for new arrivals amid a national housing crunch, according to recent housing data. Mr Biayi’s family moved to South Australia from the Democratic Republic of the Congo after obtaining refugee … Read more
The number of people living on the streets or in their vehicles in the city of Los Angeles rose during the latest homeless count, ending a two-year run of declining numbers and creating a significant political challenge for L.A. Released on Friday, July 24, by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, the annual count revealed … Read more
Southern California cities including Los Angeles and Pasadena have stopped enforcing requirements that landlords pay relocation assistance to tenants facing large rent hikes. Recent court decisions determined these mandates are illegal, leading both cities to remove related guidance from their official websites after legal challenges from landlord advocacy groups. Court Rulings Nullify Rent-Hike Relocation Mandates … Read more