Property development
Sydney congestion overblown, more inner-city density needed, say developers
The head of developer lobby Urban Taskforce says the eastern suburbs are “ripe” for increased density following calls for increased building heights in inner Sydney.
- by Michael McGowan
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Yes, we need more housing, but we also need stricter building regulations
Letter writers applaud the NSW Productivity Commissioner’s support for increased density, but there are plenty of caveats.
Major home builder avoids liquidation, but another collapses
Most Mahercorp customers will have to pay 6.5 per cent extra to get their home finished, with construction on hundreds of homes to resume in coming weeks.
- by Rachel Eddie
Sydney council tries to block 800 new homes located outside its boundary
Meriton’s proposed development in Zetland is not within Randwick City Council’s area, but councillors are demanding it be stopped because a tower will be visible to their constituents.
- by Michael Koziol
Exclusive
Development outrage
Judgment day is near: Building Commissioner to target new homes
Commissioner David Chandler is turning his attention from apartment blocks to detached houses, saying he inspected 60 homes and found 60 per cent had flaws.
- by Megan Gorrey
Plans for New Farm mansion to tower over neighbours
Plans for a contentious mansion planned for a New Farm block near the Brisbane River, which would tower over a heritage-listed riverside home, have been resubmitted, despite the owner’s court victory approving a previous design.
- by Cameron Atfield
Editorial
Editorial
Stamp duty change is money for nothing for most
The Minns government’s move to lift the threshhold on stamp duty on a first home must be like a lottery win for some, but for most, the leg up into the housing market is a division four win at best.
- The Herald's View
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Victorian budget
Tax slug for Victorians with investment properties or holiday homes
The state government will seek to raise $4.7 billion by slapping home owners with more than one property with a fixed charge of up to $975, plus increased tax on landholdings for the next decade.
- by Cara Waters
‘Not really a big ask’: How to fix Sydney’s big problem with generic apartments
Bulky blocks with poor ventilation looming over streets aren’t the only option for solving Sydney’s housing crisis.
- by Andrew Taylor
Tom was given a 48% rent hike. But that’s not why he’s upset with his corporate landlord
Emails sent by the property manager set off a fracas in the 175-unit building, which was once owned by the state government.
- by Jim Malo
When is it reasonable to obscure a neighbour’s harbour views?
It is a fraught question in the harbour city, and one a Sydney court had to consider in assessing a proposed redevelopment.
- by Michaela Whitbourn