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We believe our new Housing Blueprint provides a clear, actionable path to accelerate industry super investment in housing and help boost Australia’s housing supply. It’s a great example of how we work with government to accelerate investment that addresses systemic challenges, while also aiming to deliver returns for our investors and their members. Read Investing in Australia: Accelerating super investment and growing Australia’s housing supply.

Happy New Year Everyone! I hope you had a wonderful holiday and a lovely time at home or somewhere enjoyable with friends and family. As we all know, not everyone is fortunate enough to have access to safe, secure and affordable housing. With this, IFM Investors has recently released its Australian Housing Blueprint: Investing in Australia: Accelerating super (pension fund) investment and growing Australia’s housing supply.   This Blueprint outlines a clear, actionable path forward to accelerate industry super investment in housing and help boost Australia’s housing supply. This could help deliver around 100,000 new social and affordable homes and deliver appropriate risk-adjusted returns for the retirement savings of millions of Australians. Enjoy!

A growing number of Australians do not have access to safe, secure and affordable housing. This includes industry super fund members - teachers, nurses, hospitality, retail and care workers. We believe industry super funds can find suitable risk adjusted returns that support members’ retirement while investing in housing. Read our report and recommendations here.

Our new Housing Blueprint - Investing in Australia: Accelerating industry super investment and growing Australia’s housing supply - outlines a clear, actionable path to boost investment that delivers appropriate risk-adjusted returns for workers’ retirement savings and helps grow housing supply. Read our full report and recommendations here: https://lnkd.in/gpUT8jYZ

We know that many Rest members are concerned about being able to pay for housing and boosting supply is the most effective way to address Australia’s housing affordability crisis. The IFM Investors Housing Blueprint outlines the policy settings and actions needed to accelerate super funds’ investment in housing to help boost Australia’s housing supply. Read more 👇

Superb blueprint about delivering much needed, urgent social and affordable housing meanwhile boosting retirement savings Scale and bipartisan support vital to underpin certainty required by global institutional investors and in turn confidence for #CHPs and #nationalhousingaccord Aligning state and Commonwealth incentives will accelerate and again scale investment and supply, which IFM Investors suggests can come from matched contributions and - with what we have long advocated using structured finance methods - pooled / aggregated funding vehicles #programmaticissuance

We have released recommendations that help deliver housing in Australia at scale. Doubling the Australian Government’s Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) is the first step to increasing the supply of much-needed social and affordable housing. We believe that aligning State and Commonwealth housing incentives, working with Community Housing Providers and addressing barriers to scaled investment, can be part of the solution for Australia’s housing challenges. Collectively, these recommendations could boost super investment in housing and help deliver appropriate risk-adjusted returns to the retirement savings of millions of Australians. Read our full report and recommendations here: Investing in Australia: Accelerating super investment and growing Australia’s housing supply https://lnkd.in/gpUT8jYZ #housing #sustainablehousing #Australianhousing #affordablehousing #infrastructure #Australianinfrastructure

The Albanese Labor government has unveiled a multi-billion-dollar investment strategy, augmenting the comprehensive Homes for Australia plan. This initiative targets a substantial boost in national housing supply, emphasising support for vulnerable groups and infrastructure development. Key allocations include $1 billion for crisis and transitional accommodation, $1 billion for essential infrastructure, and a $9.3 billion National Agreement on Social Housing and Homelessness. Additionally, $90.6 million is designated to expand the construction workforce, offering 20,000 fee-free places, while universities are mandated to increase student accommodation. This investment complements existing pledges, totaling over $25 billion, including initiatives like the Housing Australia Future Fund, Social Housing Accelerator, and Help to Buy scheme. The overarching goal is to construct 1.2 million homes by the decade's end, addressing Australia's pressing housing needs. . . . #IntelligentFinancialSolutions #MortgageBroker #DailyPost #AustralianEconomy #AffordableHousing #HomesForAustralia #InfrastructureInvestment #SocialHousing #ConstructionWorkforce #HousingCrisis #GovernmentInitiatives #Australia2030 Source: https://lnkd.in/gqiX36YG

Will Private Profit Trump Public Good? Homes England's Housing Fund Raises Questions About Priorities Homes England has invested £50 million in a real estate fund managed by Schroders Capital to boost affordable housing and town centre regeneration. This move aims to address the UK housing crisis by leveraging public-private partnerships. Strengths  - Addresses the housing crisis by expanding affordable housing.   - Leverages private capital from pension funds and insurers.   - Focus on sustainability and urban regeneration.  Weaknesses  - Risk of prioritizing investor profits over social goals.   - Scale of investment may not fully meet housing demand. Features and Benefits  - Affordable housing expansion – More homes for low-income communities.   - Sustainability focus – Environmentally friendly developments.   - Public-private collaboration – Mobilizes large-scale private capital.  Conclusion  This investment is a significant step towards solving the housing crisis, but careful governance is essential to ensure affordability and social benefits remain priorities. 🔔 Follow Damian Ainsley for more news, views and clues 🗨️ Message me for the full 1000+ word critique Full article: https://lnkd.in/dxzsMpFW. #AffordableHousing #SustainableDevelopment #RealEstateInvesting #HousingCrisis #PublicPrivatePartnership

🏠✨ The 2024/25 Australian Federal Budget places housing at the forefront, addressing crucial issues of availability and affordability amidst economic challenges. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has highlighted significant initiatives designed to provide cost-of-living relief and support the construction sector, and while many will say they have not gone far enough, it certainly is a step in the right direction as housing availability and affordability has been neglected for far too long. Key Measures: Commonwealth Rent Assistance boosted by 10% ($1.9B investment). $11.3B Homes for Australia plan, including $1B for crisis accommodation. $1.9B in concessional loans for 40,000 new social and affordable homes. $2B for Social Housing Accelerant Payment. 📈 Expanded support for the construction workforce and streamlined processes for foreign investments showcase a comprehensive approach to tackling the housing crisis. Dive into the details and see how these measures can impact you. Click the link to read on. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eg3czKjS . . . . . . #Budget2024 #HousingSupport #AffordableHousing #RealEstateReforms #ConstructionIndustry #SocialHousing #EconomicRelief