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States and territories guaranteed 1200 affordable homes

The government will amend its housing fund to guarantee 1200 affordable and social homes to each state and territory following negotiations with the crossbench.

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$10 billion housing fund to include minimum build guarantee, in deal to win backing of Lambie Network

The Greens are unlikely to be moved by the federal government's agreement to build at least 1,200 homes in each state and territory through a $10 billion housing fund, saying they are still set to sink the bill.

ABC News

Greens call for rent freeze as housing ministers gather

A rent freeze and an end to no-grounds eviction are being proposed by the Greens as the nation's housing ministers meet in Canberra.

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Relaxed restrictions on granny flat rentals pitched to help ease housing crisis

Granny flats are common to suburban backyards but in many states they cannot be privately rented out. There are calls for that to change.

ABC News

At-risk Canberra women offered pilot path to home ownership

The pilot will build up to 22 affordable long term rental homes.

The Canberra Times

Can Labor solve the housing affordability crisis while lucrative property tax breaks exist?

The Parliamentary Budget Office warns phasing out property tax breaks may "trigger a significant economic shock". That's why next week's budget is more focused on increasing the supply of housing rather than trying to make housing affordable by reducing house prices.

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Home Guarantee Scheme eligibility expands to include joint friends, family applications

Friends, siblings and family members will be able to jointly apply for federal government home buyer guarantees under several eligibility changes to come into effect from July 1 this year.

ABC News

Fight over affordable housing puts renters in focus

Greens leader Adam Bandt is calling for a rent freeze and more investment in affordable housing but the prime minister says his proposed fund goes far enough.

The New Daily

Rent hikes hitting new tenants and battlers the hardest

Rents on high-end homes climbed highest in the year to February but low-income tenants felt the pinch more while inner-city pads played post-pandemic catch-up.

AAP

Essential workers go casual, hunt for second jobs as Gold, Sunshine coast rents rise

The price of rent in two of Queensland's most sought-after holiday spots has become so high that essential workers are being forced to find multiple jobs to keep a roof over their heads.

ABC News

Deal on social and affordable housing fund stalls

A rally attended by the CFMEU, Greens, and independent senators called for more ambitious commitments to social and affordable housing.

The Canberra Times

Housing Future Fund for 30,000 homes yet to win enough support as Greens hold out over concerns it may fail to work

The federal government's election commitment to fund 30,000 social and affordable homes over the next five years is yet to win enough support to pass, despite being due to be voted on in the Senate this week.

ABC News

HomeBuilder paperwork deadline extended

The deadline to submit supporting documentation for HomeBuilder applications will be extended for those affected by supply constraints and construction delays.

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The New Daily

New funding to help homeless as housing debate heats up

A funding boost will keep key homelessness services operating as stretched providers are being forced to turn vulnerable people away.

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Advocates call for National Rental Affordability Scheme extension amid soaring rents and cost of living

Pensioner Dennis Hayes is among thousands of Australians who are set to fall off the government rental scheme. Advocates say it must be extended, to avoid pushing people into homelessness.

The New Daily

Walls close in on Labor’s $10b social housing fund

The federal government is pleading for crossbench support for its social housing fund, arguing rising homelessness requires urgent action.

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ABS Released Its Data On Homelessness From The 2021 Census It’s Really Fkn Heartbreaking

1 in 5 homeless people on Census night were First Nations.

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The Guardian - AU

Women majority of newly homeless, as ABS census data shows problem getting worse

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people severely overrepresented among the 122,400 people recorded as homeless

The Guardian - AU

What is Labor’s $10bn social housing fund and will it be torn down by parliament?

The government wants to pass the bill as a priority but it needs the support of the Greens, who warn it is a ‘gamble’ and want direct investment in affordable housing

AAP

Homelessness rates surge and likely still rising

A spike in homelessness since the last census has sparked calls for more investment in social and affordable housing.

AAP

Housing supply and affordability on new council agenda

The National Housing Supply and Affordability Council is meeting for the first time to advise on ways to get more people into homes.

The Canberra Times

Buyers set to lose 'life-changing' $25,000 government grant

Those who previously met the grant's criteria now fear they will miss out.

AAP

Scheme to give more Australians a home step closer

Housing Minister Julie Collins will introduce legislation to set up a housing future fund which aims to increase the number of social and affordable homes.

AAP

Planning, taxes holding back affordable housing: report

The Property Council of Australia has launched a new report calling for a greater focus on housing choice and affordability and lower costs for construction.

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