Housing stories
Justdial's How India Searched report reveals search activities in small towns overtook large cities as digitalisation bridges India's urban-rural divide.
Five Paerata Rise builders placed in the top 100 nationwide, with Capital Homes taking first at the 2023 Registered Master Builders Awards.
Symmetry, a Bristol-based cloud accounting software provider, plans to accelerate growth in 2024 by targeting new business sectors and expanding its use of machine learning.
Extra Sydney Metro West stations could unlock tens of thousands of homes, with a Rosehill proposal alone centring on 25,000 new dwellings.
More vendors returned to the market in November as government and OCR certainty lifted buyer confidence and steadied asking prices.
A Houston-style street vote could let homeowners opt out locally, easing resistance to higher-density housing rules across New Zealand.
The 350-apartment scheme will add rental supply to Takapuna, with building consents next due in late 2024 after approval this month.
New research says the model could help low-income families and key workers secure homes for generations in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Analysis by PointData has identified 870,000 profitable new affordable homes and 425,000 new social housing dwellings across mainland Australia.
Rental supply is set to grow as major developers and iwi back long-term homes, with new rules helping unlock more Build to Rent schemes.
Empty or underused urban land could be pushed back into housing, as economists argue TOP’s tax would make speculation less profitable.
More stock and faster sales suggest the housing market may be turning a corner before spring, despite higher rates and election uncertainty.
New building consents are set to fall to their lowest since the Global Financial Crisis as higher rates, costs and tighter lending squeeze projects.
Manufacturers and importers will soon have to publish product details online, as New Zealand tightens rules to help builders meet the Building Code.
Auckland Council says it was blindsided as Kāinga Ora weighs taking over planning for suburbs on the light rail corridor, overriding local plans.
Rents, homelessness and housing shortages are in the crosshairs as the council seeks to lift supply, quality and affordability in the capital.
The plan could cut central-city housing capacity, even as stronger transit-zone density and funding reforms win praise from some analysts.
Real-world subdivision design projects are giving civil engineering students hands-on experience tackling housing and water shortages across New Zealand.
Higher costs are pushing home ownership further out of reach, as New Zealand buyers favour central, higher-quality housing and amenity.
Auckland’s student housing squeeze is easing as a NZD $250 million complex adds 907 rooms and could set a national template.
