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Bernborough Ascot community redefines retirement living

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The arrival of the much-anticipated second building in Keyton’s Bernborough Ascot retirement community in Brisbane is well and truly underway and has topped out with the roof slab now complete. The appointment of new builder Balmain & Co ensures the completion of Poinciana House is on track for early 2025.    Part of the nation’s first … Continued

Budget fails to shift the dial on housing crisis

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Statement from Everybody’s Home spokesperson Maiy Azize on the federal Budget: “The federal government has delivered a Budget that will keep pushing up housing costs for Australians who are already battling a brutal housing market. “There is no new funding for social housing. What the government has announced is a business as usual spend that … Continued

Mountain Assets and Sumo Launch an Innovative Opportunity in Melbourne’s SDA Housing Market

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MELBOURNE, Australia, May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mountain Assets, a leading ethical finance brokerage, in collaboration with Sumo, is proud to announce the launch of a pioneering investment opportunity aimed at significantly enhancing the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) sector in Southeast Melbourne. This initiative underscores a strategic endeavour to address the growing demand for … Continued

NSW data reveals sharp rise in rough sleeping

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Media release | Friday, 10 May 2024 Homelessness NSW is calling for a Victorian-style levy on short-term rentals, and an immediate spending boost for social housing and emergency accommodation, as new data reveals a sharp rise in rough sleeping. New street count data reported in The Sydney Morning Herald shows rough sleeping rising by 25 … Continued

Budget must lift social housing target

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Everybody’s Home has urged the federal government to increase its social housing target and back it up with funding in next week’s Budget if it’s serious about easing the crisis. Right now, just three percent of homes that the government wants Australia to build over the next five years are set to be social housing. … Continued

The Property Pendulum: 15 markets swinging towards first home buyers

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9th, 2024 THE PROPERTY PENDULUM – 15 HOUSING MARKETS SWINGING TO FIRST HOME BUYERS In their latest insightful report, Property Credit delves into the challenges and emerging opportunities for first home buyers across Australia. Entitled ‘THE PROPERTY PENDULUM – 15 HOUSING MARKETS SWINGING TO FIRST HOME BUYERS’, the analysis covers over … Continued

Support for older people in rental stress welcome in Victorian Budget

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Melbourne, May 7: Housing for the Aged Action Group will be able to support more older people struggling with high rents thanks to a new $7.8 million funding initiative included in the latest Victorian Budget. The Rental Stress Support Package provides several organisations, including HAAG, with funding over the next three years to meet increased … Continued

Budget delivers small wins for housing but much more needed to ease crisis

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Community Housing Industry Association Victoria (CHIA Vic) said the Allan Government’s Budget provides some small wins for housing, but much more action is required to ease the state’s crushing crisis.  The Allan Government has delivered a standalone tax exemption for land used to provide social housing, and $11.5 million for the Victorian Aboriginal Housing and … Continued