Released yesterday, Stamp Duty Reform: Benefits and Challenges draws on the most recent data to assess the benefits and reform considerations when phasing out stamp duty in favour of a broad-based land tax. Families across all states and territories, except the ACT, are paying substantially more stamp duty when they move house than they were
Coast2Bay Housing Group has been re-assessed by the Queensland registar of the National Regulatory System for Community Housing and elevated to Tier 1 provider status. Chairman, Gordon Sutherland, is celebrating this milestone noting that “this achievement has been part of our strategic plan for 8 years and sets the organisation up to grow and develop
Yesterday the Constellation Project launched a report produced for the Housing and Productivity Research Consortium: ‘Housing: Taming the Elephant in the Economy’. This research is a City Futures Research Centre report investigating the ways that Australia’s housing system impacts on financial stability, inequality and productivity. The key finding is that damaging impacts of over-expensive housing
CEO of Coast2Bay Housing Group, Andrew Elvin, has today announced the appointment of Lynda Delaforce as the new Chief Financial Officer from 21 June. This position will be a key part of the C2B Executive team and critical to the implementation of the organisations plans to implement the Partnering for Growth program and secure finance
Victorians will soon have a range of new housing options delivered via a ground-breaking partnership approach led by Homes Victoria. Australia’s leading not for profit housing provider and a key member of the Building Communities consortium, Community Housing Limited (CHL) is delighted to announce the consortium has been nominated as the preferred proponent to redevelop
Australia’s largest not-for-profit community housing provider, Community Housing Limited (CHL) has launched first of its kind framework to measure the impact of safe, affordable, suitable, and quality housing on people’s lives. Developed over a two-year period with broad customer consultation, CHL’s Social Impact Framework aims to better understand the change that is experienced by customers
Media release: 14/05/2021 Labor’s Housing Australia Future Fund – A Platform to Build On The Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) welcomes the announcement by Opposition leader Anthony Albanese that a Labor government would set up an Australian Housing Future Fund, to build social and affordable housing. The proposed $10B fund is forecast to deliver 30,000
Media Release: 12/05/2021 Federal Budget: A missed opportunity to invest in Social Infrastructure The Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) welcomes the considerable investment in the social economy. The increase in Home Care Packages for Older Australians, the expansion in mental health services and suite of measures to help those experiencing domestic and family violence will
On 8 May 2021, under the 2021- 2022 Budget, the Australian Government announced the extension of the FHLDS (New Homes) and the establishment of a new program called the Family Home Guarantee. Family Home Guarantee The Australian Government has announced a new program called the Family Home Guarantee, which provides eligible single parents with dependants
Aboriginal Community Housing Ltd (ACHL) has launched its new website: https://achl.org.au/. ACHL was established in 2016 as a member of the Community Housing Ltd group of companies. It provides culturally appropriate housing services and support that puts the needs of communities and families first. Complete with a visually appealing design, using traditional earth colours, the