Could you cope with $20 more a week in rent? Three in four Australians say they would have to make sacrifices, and most back limits on rent increases.
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Posted inByron Bay, Housing, Lifestyle
Love Island Australia villa in Byron hinterland sells for about $6 million
Amileka, the Federal home used as the villa in the 2021 series of Love Island Australia, has sold. The series was hosted by Sophie Monk, and the most recent price guide for the home was $6 million.
Posted inHousing, National News
100,000 first home buyers in a year
Some buyers spend up to 11 years saving a deposit. More than 28,000 NSW first home buyers skipped part of that wait in the past year with a 5 per cent deposit.
Posted inHousing, NSW News, Social issues and services
New rules for renters and rental ads
Landlords will soon have to admit when rental photos are faked with AI, and they can no longer stalk your social media. Here’s what’s changing for 2.3 million NSW renters.
Posted inBangalow, Brunswick Heads, Environment, Housing
Wallum appeal deadline looms as bulldozers reach Brunswick Heads site
Save Wallum Inc has lost a second bid to protect the Wallum site at Brunswick Heads from clearing, after the NSW Land and Environment Court dismissed an application for an interim injunction on Tuesday, adding to a Federal Court defeat on 16 September and hardening the odds against the campaign as its 5 October appeal deadline approaches.
Posted inAdvertorial, Boambee Valley, Coffs Harbour, Community development, Housing
A new chapter in coastal living begins at Valis
Downsize your home, not your life. A $180 million community of 159 homes is rising in North Boambee Valley, complete with a clubhouse, pool, pickleball courts and cinema at its heart.
Posted inHousing, NSW News
Smart Rental Bonds rolls out statewide
No more double bonds. Smart Rental Bonds has gone statewide across NSW, months ahead of schedule, letting renters transfer their bond instead of finding thousands more upfront.
Posted inGrants and funding, Housing, Toormina
Northern NSW hemp home builder secures $2 million in state funding
A Northern NSW startup building homes from hemp has landed $2 million to scale up its Toormina manufacturing facility, for what it says will be Australia’s first large-scale hemp SIP plant.
Posted inEmergency management, Housing, Lismore, NSW Politics, Regional Development
Northern Rivers rebuild delivers first homes, unlocks flood-free land
Four relocated homes are in. Seventy-six more lots are coming. The Northern Rivers rebuild is picking up pace, and officials say it’s changing lives on the ground.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Expos and Conferences, Housing
Tiny homes with big ideas roll into Coffs Harbour
The tiny home movement is coming to the North Coast, with the Coffs Harbour Tiny Home Expo set to take over Coffs Harbour Showground from Friday, 18 September to Sunday, 20 September.