property news Don't forget the footpath - it's vital public space When we think about public spaces, we often imagine large open areas such as squares and parks. The humble footpath is overlooked, although it is an equally if not more important public space for urban social life.
property news Housing with Buyer Protection and No Serious Faults – Is That Too Much to Ask of Builders and Regulators? Regulation of the Australian building industry is broken, according to the Shergold-Weir report to the Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF).
property news Melbourne carpark to offer a taste of nature with rooftop farm Melbourne locals will soon be able to explore a rooftop farm, overlooking the Yarra River in the Docklands.
property news Why Outer Suburbs Lack Inner City’s ‘Third Places’: A Partial Defence of the Hipster One of the stark differences between neighbourhoods in the inner city and outer suburbs in Australia is the quality and type of retail offerings.
property news Why Falling House Prices do Less to Improve Affordability Than You Might Think The annual growth of house prices has been slowing consistently for more than a year in Australia’s largest cities.
property news What Residents Have to Say about Life on the Urban Fringe The National Growth Areas Alliance of local councils launched a national campaign, “Catch up with the outer suburbs”, on Monday. But what is it really like to live in these areas?
