Housing news headlines

With the federal election campaign well under way, both Labor and the Coalition have unveiled a slew of policies in an attempt to attract voters.

A protester has pitched a tent outside of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's home on the NSW Central Coast to draw attention to the national housing crisis.

Developers had been knocking at their door for years.

Hamer had just hours earlier addressed earlier revelations that she owned two properties – in London and Canberra – after leaning on her status as a renter in the early days of the campaign.

A veteran commentator says both major parties are offering merely "sugar hits" by splashing billions of dollars in front of voters.

Dutton's "super for housing" policy, which he pledged months ago, would allow Australians to pull a maximum of $50,000 from their retirement accounts to help pay for house deposits.

A re-elected Labor government will push for an automatic $1000 tax deduction for every Australian taxpayer, Anthony Albanese announced today during his official campaign launch in Perth.

A growing number of tents have emerged in Carey Park at Southport on the Gold Coast.

The median price of a house has risen by about $230,000, below the boom of the early 2000s, according to new research.

Amelia Hamer, who is vying for the seat of Kooyong in Victoria, today said she owns an apartment in Canberra and a flat in London after describing herself as a "renter".

Campaigning in the Melbourne seat of McEwen this morning, the Opposition Leader also pledged $5 billion to build 500 thousand homes to ease the nation's housing crisis.

A single person working full-time on minimum wage has been priced out of all but 0.6 percent of rental properties in Australia.

The Coalition's election pledge to relax home lending laws for first homebuyers has been labelled a "disaster waiting to happen" by the Greens.

Every capital city bar one recorded an increase in prices last month, while rents are also on a relentless rise.

Per Capita estimates the income lost amounted to more than $600 billion across the decade.

New laws will prevent landlords in NSW from evicting renters without grounds and make it easier for them to keep pets.

The federal government will expand the eligibility criteria for one of its signature housing policies under an $800 million investment to be included in next week's budget.

There are some locations where it's a trickier task than others, according to a new report.

Somebody who took the government's advice 10 years ago to "get a good job that pays good money" to enter the housing market would likely be further than ever from their goal.

The Victoria University study comes amid a push to build more more multi-storey developments, to help fix the state's housing woes.

Since the introduction of the capital gains discount in 1999, the average home price has increased by 142 per cent.

Adelaide's rental market has undergone a massive price surge over the past five years, pushing it beyond the cost of living in Melbourne.

In the lead-up to the Western Australian election, housing policies have taken centre stage, with the major parties unveiling plans to address the state's housing challenges.

Three thousand residents in Waterloo Estate have been issued a long-awaited eviction notice, as the building is handed over to developers.

New data has revealed just how tough Adelaide's property market has become for first home buyers after the city recorded the steepest growth in the country for an entry-level house.

Before Madeline Cooper goes to bed, she has a cool shower, sets up two fans and spritzes her sheets with water.

Townhouses and low-rise apartments up to three storeys will be fast-tracked in Victoria under a new plan.

On the eve of both a state and federal election, a community group fighting against urban development in the Perth Hills has united political parties in a rare display of solidarity. 

Local, state, and federal governments are being urged to reduce red tape around housing construction by a new report from the Productivity Commission.

Jim Chalmers claims the new rules will allow more young people a foothold in the housing market, and boost unit construction.

Redbridge polling obtained exclusively by 9 News shows that 73 per cent of voters identify housing affordability as important for their vote.

The sale of the estate in the blue-chip suburb of Toorak was some $20 million above the former record.

There are calls for renters to pay bond once in their lifetime under a new cost of living pitch to the federal government.

But where you rent in the NSW capital means a huge difference in what you fork out for rent costs.

The proposed measures, which Spain's coalition government will send to parliament, also include steeper taxes on people renting out apartments for short stays.

Adelaide is set to have a new suburb right on the edge of the CBD, at the site of the old West End Brewery.

She's one of many Australians who have sacrificed living close to work for the dream of owning property.

They remain the country's wealthiest generation, but Baby Boomers no longer own the most valuable property.

Sydney, Australia's most expensive housing market, saw prices drop for the third month in a row.

Holidays in Victoria are about to become a whole lot more expensive, with a new tax on short-term stays coming into effect from tomorrow. 

Minister for Housing Clare O'Neill, inspected one of the first projects to open under Build to Rent scheme in Melbourne's Southbank.

A crane hanging over a property has become the centre of a compensation dispute.

South Australians looking to buy their first property are offered free stamp duty regardless of purchase price as long as it's a new build.

One Australian state has permanently lifted restrictions on first home buyers which deterred owners from renting out a room to help with skyrocketing mortgages.

These former working-class suburbs are now home to some of Australia's most expensive streets.

The capital cities are selling fewer homes and price growth is slowing across the country.

Experts say a lack of money and resources is discouraging investment for expanding Australia's housing stock.

After a months-long stalemate, the Greens have backed down, agreeing to "wave through" the legislation despite failing to win concessions from the government.

A new report has found that Perth is the least affordable capital city to rent in across Australia.

Around 40 percent of city-dwellers are now thinking about moving to regional Australia but housing stocks are failing to keep pace with the skyrocketing demand, a new report has warned.