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Queensland government faces backlash over move to consider rent caps

Comments by Annastacia Palaszczuk on limiting rent increases have been praised by some economists and panned by the real estate sector

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Rent caps on the table as Queensland confronts housing crisis

Families are at the heart of Queensland's housing crisis as a new report shows the scale of the problem.

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Rent caps on the table as Qld confronts housing crisis

Families are at the heart of Queensland's housing crisis as a new report shows the scale of the problem.

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Homelessness up 22 per cent in Queensland, almost three times the national increase

Hasel Liu is a single father, and one of the thousands of faces of Queensland's drastically deteriorating homelessness crisis.

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Landlord limits 'not needed' in Queensland as sky-high rents force people from their homes

Despite a rental crisis forcing people from their homes, the housing minister and real estate lobby say limits are not needed.

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Girls will be locked up for longer if Queensland passes new youth justice laws, advocates warn

Queensland parliament is set to debate new youth justice laws which advocates warn will put more girls behind bars.

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Energy costs, poorly built houses leave Queensland renters stuck in hot conditions

A new report shows some rental homes topped 40C during summer as tenant advocates call for the Queensland government to extend electricity bill rebates.

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Brisbane’s high-rise strategy welcomed amid warnings it will not solve social housing crisis

Lord mayor says plan to increase residential building heights in riverfront precinct will help city out of ‘perfect storm’

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MP questions vacant state-owned house in Nanango during housing shortage

In the heart of a town facing a severe housing crisis, a state-owned house stands vacant and unused. It has left a local MP and social housing groups asking why.

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Could prefab be a quick fix for the housing crisis? Queensland's government thinks so

Fifty-two homes — a mix of two and three bedrooms — will be delivered across the state in the coming months, but housing advocates say it's not enough.

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Queensland housing crisis leaving essential health workers without a place to rent

Registered nurse Colleen Clark has been searching for a new rental in Theodore since April last year without success, an experience that has left her feeling "hopeless and undervalued" despite rural health workers being in high demand.

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Queensland housing crisis a 'perfect storm' hitting young people and baby boomers the hardest

From young mums to disability pensioners, Queenslanders are feeling the devastating impacts of the housing crisis due to a crippling lack of affordable stock — so what are the solutions?

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The lush gullies hiding the hard truths of Queensland’s housing crisis

Ravaged by floods and rising rents, Gympie is a ‘microcosm’ of a statewide issue that advocates say needs to be addressed

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Airbnb landlords to pay tens of thousands of dollars under proposed Queensland levy

Greens bill will see investors pay 5% levy on all residential property left vacant for more than six months

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National Rental Affordability Scheme's end prompting homelessness fears for single mother

As a federal rental subsidy program winds down and social housing applications triple, Melanie says she sees no option for her and her two children but to move into her car.

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Calls for 50,000 new social houses in Queensland before 2032 Olympics

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces 200 new crisis accommodation units as prelude to upcoming housing summit

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NRAS tenants face rising rents as affordable rental scheme winds down

Low-income tenants who have rented through the National Rental Affordability Scheme now face competing on the open market as the scheme winds up.

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Gold Coast rental market reveals gender inequality as more women face homelessness

With more and more older women facing homelessness, support services are warning of a critical shortfall in housing supply. This grandmother has found a short-term solution, but she's one of the lucky ones.

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Single mother facing homelessness implores government to address housing crisis

A Mansfield mother of two is facing being homeless because she has to leave her rental home, has been priced out of the area and has not been able to find another — all topics of the damning Queensland Audit Office report released yesterday.

AAP

Budget figures reveal Qld housing pressure

There is little relief for those at the bottom of Queensland's housing market, with state budget figures showing how hard it is to find a stable home.

ABC News

Queensland's social housing register list the 'size of Gympie's population' as government recycles investment announcement

A Queensland government announcement that up to 1,200 new social and affordable homes will be built, won't see any additional homes beyond what has previously been announced.

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Queensland families on brink of homelessness as calls grow for action to address housing crisis

Calls are growing for the Queensland government to do more to address the housing crisis as new figures reveal the state built 50 per cent fewer social homes this financial year than the previous year.

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Brisbane City Council Airbnb rate hike draws mixed responses during housing crisis

Brisbane City Council is accused of taking a short-sighted approach to the housing crisis and for failing to draw from modelling after announcing a rate hike for properties rented as short-term accomodation.

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Close contact rules could cost Queensland families hundreds of dollars

Rules for COVID-19 close contacts in Queensland have been eased but a social services group says the new requirements could put further pressure on families already struggling with the rising cost of living.

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Federal budget 2022: Queensland flood victims say $6 billion flood relief doesn't address immediate housing need

Last night's federal budget revealed $6 billion will be spent on flood relief for communities in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales, but those affected say they need immediate housing help.

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