In this landmark report released by the Student Accommodation Council it has been revealed that international students are not the cause of the housing crisis – making up only four per cent of Australia’s rental market Australia wide.
Western Australia has fallen behind in the delivery of new homes, and the shortfall is set to increase by a further 25,000 homes by the end of 2027.
Overcoming this challenge is going to need the collective effort of the entire WA community – the state government and private sector can’t do it alone.
We must be unequivocal, housing is a community problem, and it requires a community solution. An overhaul in thinking is needed to help us deliver the homes needed to house every West Australian.
The Property Council of Australia, in partnership with Edge Impact, has launched a ground-breaking new resource the ‘Pathway to Respecting Human Rights and Addressing Modern Slavery Risks’.
Beyond a twentieth century tax system, the greatest economic and social cohesion challenge Australia faces is the delivery of affordable new homes for renters and purchasers as well adequate supply for those who rely on government housing support.
A new report has shone a light on the importance of property’s workhorse assets – industrial properties – revealing a staggering $1.2 trillion worth of goods flow through Australia’s ‘big sheds’ every year.
In this report commissioned by the Property Council of Australia, EY shows lowering the managed investment trust (MIT) withholding tax rate to 10 per cent for build-to-rent projects with an affordable housing component could accelerate the building of 10,000 affordable homes over 10 years.
Every Building Counts, jointly developed by the Property Council of Australia and Green Building Council of Australia, sets out policy recommendations which provide a roadmap for governments towards a greener, healthier, more equitable built environment. Every Building Counts – For State & Territory Governments edition has now been released, offering eight key policy recommendations.
The Retirement Living Council has released the Better Housing for Better Health report, which outlines the industry’s contribution to housing, healthcare and the 250,000 people who live in age-friendly communities
The framework identifies a limited and declining role for offsets in the property sector with a ‘last, but not later’ approach. This means that offsets should be used last in a hierarchy of measures to reduce emissions in the built environment, but that they should be implemented without delays.
In this report commissioned by the Property Council of Australia, EY considers that the emerging build-to-rent sector is a component of the solution in offering a diversity of housing at scale and at velocity, to alleviate Australia’s housing crisis.
NSW needs a plan for our state’s long-term future. The Property Council of Australia has devised one. It is not just an aspirational plan for the future of NSW – but a plan to deliver it.
Launched in November 2022, this report was the first time that the scale, supply and economic impact of the purpose-built student accommodation sector had been tracked in its entirety Australia wide.
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