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Housing consents hit 31 year highs
Property

Housing consents hit 31 year highs

Housing consents are still rollicking along at record levels led by multi-unit builds, with question marks over how long it'll actually take to build this massive pipeline of work.

Staff reporters 30 Sep 2021
Summerset buys 'boutique' site in Melbourne suburb
Property

Summerset buys 'boutique' site in Melbourne suburb

Until now, all Summerset's sites in Melbourne have been much larger and on the city's fringes.

Jenny Ruth 30 Sep 2021
Large landlords provided more than $320m in rent relief
Property

Large landlords provided more than $320m in rent relief

The Property Council says the proposed change to the Property Law Act will have unintended consequences.

Staff reporters 30 Sep 2021
NZ's housing market 'severely unaffordable'
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NZ's housing market 'severely unaffordable'

New Zealand's housing has outstripped affordability and now resides as one of the most unaffordable markets on the globe. Is there still gas in the tank? 

Brent Melville 29 Sep 2021


Oliver Lewis
Oliver Lewis

Infrastructure Editor

Oliver Lewis won the local government reporting category at the 2023 Voyager Media Awards. He is part of our investigations unit and also covers infrastructure, housing and employment issues. Formerly with Stuff/The Press, Oliver has also written for the Guardian and North & South. 

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