Tag: Housing

Most Canberrans would be horrified to see the state of many ACT public housing properties, and the ACT Government hasn’t done anything to fix them, the Canberra Liberals claim.

Paying off a home loan used to be easier due to wage rises once taking care of repayments, writes ANU visiting fellow Peter Martin.

An Aboriginal smoking ceremony was held this morning at the construction site for a Ngunnawal elderly housing complex.

The Budget promises to help first home owners and single parents buy houses - but social services say it does nothing for the poorest people.

A proposed new national requirement for mandatory accessibility standards in the National Construction Code will allow Australians living with physical disabilities to have more freedom in their own homes. ACT Minister for Sustainable...

It’s tempting to think home prices are soaring because there aren’t enough homes, but that can’t explain the takeoff from about 2000.

Homelessness is predicted to rise by 7.8% in the ACT this year, and housing stress will increase by 23.7%, according to new figures from Everybody’s Home.

The Canberra Liberals say it is “an absolute disgrace” that thousands of people were waiting years for housing, while more than 400 properties were empty.

The Council on Ageing ACT (COTA) is choosing to challenge the constellation of issues women face as they age, which place them at heightened risk of homelessness and financial insecurity.

Waiting lists for public housing in the ACT could increase this year due to the economic impacts of COVID-19, Minister Vassarotti said..

Residents of a new 20-unit public housing development near the Dickson shops began moving in this week.

Liberals MLA Mark Parton proposed measures last week to ease housing stress in Canberra, the most expensive Australian city to rent in.