Put unused and 'lazy' land to work to ease the affordable housing crisis

Sep 09, 2018 20:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate

Greater Melbourne officially became home to 5 million people last month thats almost 90% of the states population. This growth is fuelling the citys affordable housing crisis. According to the amended Planning and...

Four reasons to consider co-housing and housing cooperatives for alternative living

Aug 21, 2018 17:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate

As lifestyles in the UK have become more stressful and pressurised, people have started to look at alternative ways to live. Some are now seeking out more of a community feel to their home lives, exploring the option of...

Cuba: private home ownership recognised for first time since the revolution

Aug 01, 2018 14:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Real Estate

As one of the few remaining societies with a state-led Communist economy, Cubas housing has taken a distinctive social and economic path since the 1959 revolution. However, in July, the National Assembly of Cuba approved a...

Migrants are still buying into the dream of home ownership, but it's becoming more elusive

Jul 24, 2018 16:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate

Recent Australian migrants are buying into the Great Australian Dream of home ownership. But rates of home ownership among recent migrants are falling, as they are among all Australians. Unless we build enough housing to...

Gardening improves the health of social housing residents and provides a sense of purpose

Jul 24, 2018 15:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate

Studies indicate spending time in nature brings physical, mental and social benefits. These include stress reduction, improved mood, accelerated healing, attention restoration, productivity and heightened imagination and...

The new national housing agreement won't achieve its goals without enough funding

Jul 17, 2018 14:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate

This month, yet another policy agreement on housing between the Commonwealth and state and territory governments came into effect. The National Housing and Homelessness Agreement is the latest version of a 73-year-long...

Canada's housing crisis reinforces violence against poor women

Jul 09, 2018 23:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate

Canadian cities are in the throes of an unprecedented housing crisis. Lax housing policies and lending practices, along with a previously non-existent national housing strategy have converged, contributing to record-level...