housing affordability
231 results tagged housing affordability:
First Home Loan Deposit Scheme extended for 10,000 Aussies
Ten thousand Aussies will be one step closer to buying their first home after the government extended the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme.
I’m on JobKeeper – will the bank still give me a mortgage?
You get approved for a home loan. Then COVID-19 hits and you end up on JobKeeper. So what happens to your mortgage pre-approval?
The cash grants that could help you buy your first home
It's party time for first home buyers who are interested in buying new properties, with thousands of dollars of free money on offer.
Why parents fear for their children’s financial future
Young Aussies are spending less on alcohol and more on their homes. So what has parents troubled about the future?
The bank offering $1 mortgage insurance to first-home buyers
First-home buyers could save up to $6000 with a new home loan that lets first-home buyers buy property with just a 15% deposit.
$50,000 bonus for new home builders would boost economy
Builders of new homes would receive a $50,000 cash incentive under a Property Council of Australia proposal to generate jobs and boost consumer confidence.
Frugality is the new normal and that’s not a bad thing
After years of being maligned, frugality is enjoying a new renaissance complete with board games and baking bread. Serina Bird hopes it's here to stay.
‘Most landlords can’t afford to have no rental income’
On the eve of the government announcing help for tenants who can't pay the rent, landlords are asking for financial assistance from government, regulators and banks.
What the coronavirus downturn will mean for the property market
There's no doubt that the recent market sell-off from the coronavirus will have an impact on real estate. The question is, how large and how long.
‘Don’t evict me’: the letter to send your landlord if you can’t pay rent
With 8 million Australians renting three million properties, what do you do if you can't pay the rent because of the impact of coronavirus?
