Sydney City Council affordable housing tax will threaten housing supply
17 March 2017
The proposals by the City of Sydney Council to tax new housing up to 24% for affordable housing will have a negative impact on housing supply, says the Urban Taskforce.
NSW Labor Housing Proposals will slow supply
14 March 2017
The announcement by NSW Labor that in government they would lift surcharges for foreign investors on residential homes will slow down the supply of new homes, says the Urban Taskforce.
Affordable housing bond aggregator should be accessible to private sector housing providers
10 March 2017
The Federal Government’s proposed affordable housing bond aggregator should be accessible to private sector housing providers as well as not for profit community housing providers, says the Urban Taskforce.
Record housing completions is good news but the trend is downwards
08 March 2017
The announcement by the Minister for Housing and Planning, Anthony Roberts, that housing completions have reached a record high is good news for housing supply but the approvals trend is downwards, says the Urban Taskforce.
NSW housing approval trend is bad for housing supply and affordability
03 March 2017
The January 2017 NSW housing approval numbers from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) indicate a downward trend with a drop of 26.5% between July 2016 and January 2017, says the Urban Taskforce.