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THE City of Perth is aiming to nearly double its population over the next 12 years to 55,000, with council approving a new #planning framework that will remove red tape and encourage higher density development. #propertydevelopment #urbanplanning #urbandevelopment #developmentapplication #planningapplication

#Joburg's mayoral offices face electricity and water disruption due to unpaid #utilities by landlord Bayete Capital. Despite a vast city-owned property portfolio, why does the city rent expensive buildings? Full scoop here! #Johannesburg #MunicipalDebt https://lnkd.in/dqpsFEiX

As Queensland’s population grows, so does the importance of making strata living safer and more reliable. Ahead of the state election on October 26, the Strata Community Association Queensland (SCAQ) is advocating for reforms to protect residents and enhance confidence in strata housing. 🏡 Let’s delve into Pillar One – Strengthening Consumer Confidence in Strata Living Key priorities include: 🔨 Stronger oversight on construction defects and improved home warranty schemes. 🤝 Measures to foster community harmony and reform original owner contracts. 💸 Affordable insurance to ensure rising premiums don’t push residents out. ⚖️ Better guardrails around management rights contracts and practices. 🚫 Finishing the removal of combustible cladding for safety. 🔋 Electric vehicle integration reforms for safe and sustainable living. These changes are essential for a stronger future in strata housing. Learn more about SCAQ’s 2024 State Election Priorities 👉 https://ow.ly/HT0n50TALPV #StrataCommunityAssociationQueensland #SCAQ #QueenslandHousing #ConsumerConfidence #StrataSafety

Key takeaways here: -New Jersey is one of the most expensive states to live in -We need approximately 214k more low-rent homes to satisfy needs -Only 72k affordable homes have been added to NJ in 42 years That's a big gap and a big problem. #AffordableHousing #NewJersey

Anglicare's latest research shows that rental affordability is now at crisis point, with virtually all rental properties in Sydney unaffordable for essential workers.   Early childhood educators, hospitality workers, cleaners, nurses, ambulance officers and other essential workers play a critical role in our communities. Access to safe, secure and affordable housing is a fundamental human right.   Anglicare is calling for a raft of strategic initiatives including a commitment by the NSW Government to increase the social housing stock by 5,000 new homes every year for a decade, implement a range of measures to protect private renters to ensure some security of tenure and consider a range of zoning and planning measures to accelerate and streamline construction. “This is an opportunity to make change on an issue which is driving long term financial hardship and poverty. We call on all levels of government to work together and focus on building long term sustainable solutions, especially for those who give so much back to the community,” said Anglicare CEO Simon Miller. #anglicaresydney #anglicareaustralia #rentalaffordabilitysnapshot #socialpolicy #research Sue King

Sydney can’t keep losing 36,000 of its best each year, driven out by unaffordable housing and cost of living. The outflow is almost certainly comprised of young people and families looking for cheaper housing and better jobs. Among them are tradies we need to build housing. We can’t lose these skilled workers. If this continues, Sydney will become a city of grandparents living in valuable real estate or, as NSW Productivity Commissioner Peter Achterstraat AM FAICD(Life) has been warning, a city without grandchildren. We are also losing businesses. In 2022-23, 1195 NSW businesses moved out, an estimated 110 from the Sydney CBD. And according to our NSW Business Conditions Survey, in March, 18 per cent of CBD businesses were considering relocating to another state or territory and 19 per cent were considering closing. Please read my opinion piece that was published on Tuesday in The Daily Telegraph. Thank you Ben English and James Morrow for your continued support of our advocacy on this important issue in our wonderful city. #sydney #housing #costofliving #economy #affordability #threeroadsstrategy #businessconditions #cheaperhousing #welovesydney

Comment: Inclusionary Zoning requiring all residential developments to provide a substantial portion (i.e., 20%) of all residential units be affordable to workforce, moderate and lower income is the ONLY mechanism that will actually increase the supply of housing. Everything after Zoning is triaging the limited supply.

It isn’t enough to have a stable roof over your head. It is also important to have access to high performing schools, healthy foods, medical care, parks and open space, transportation and other amenities. That is why WHC acquires and preserves market rate rental housing in neighborhoods with access to jobs and services and keeps it affordable. Through our innovative financing, we are able to stabilize rents, making it possible for essential workers to live closer to their jobs in neighborhoods that would otherwise be out of reach. #Affordablehousing is often built in places where land is cheapest and in communities lacking services and amenities. We are working to shift this paradigm. Read more about how we are working to reinvent the housing system to promote #economicopportunity and create thriving communities. https://buff.ly/4cXw54g #housingaffordability #missingmiddle #naturallyoccurringaffordablehousing

BC Government Pressures Burnaby and Langley Township to Meet Transit Hub Density Requirements by October 31 🚈🏗️ The B.C. government has given an ultimatum to Burnaby and Langley Township to meet new housing density requirements near transit hubs by October 31, 2024. The directive mandates zoning changes for developments up to 20 storeys near SkyTrain stations and up to 12 storeys near bus exchanges, as part of efforts to address the housing crisis. Both cities have raised concerns about the impact on local planning and the potential increase in land values, which could affect the development of community amenities. Despite these concerns, the province insists that these measures are essential for sustainable growth. Read the full article for more details: https://lnkd.in/gFvDVmCA #vancouverrealestate #landdevelopment #fraservalleyrealestate

Melbourne is growing exponentially, now housing the highest population in our nation. We can't keep adding new dormitory suburbs on the outer fringe outpacing critical infrastructure. While it has been stated before, we urgently need to focus on higher density development in our "middle ring" suburbs around existing amenity and public transport. This will require radical planning reform involving state and local governments to overcome planning application delays and provide necessary resources to fund new strategic land use outcomes. New housing is only achievable with a 21st century planning framework to keep up with our burgeoning population and it's needed now.. #theage