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Record housing completions in Sydney good news for supply

The record number of completions of 40,009 new homes in the year to…

Some Sydney councils require 27 reports for a single house development application

Sydney councils are requiring an excessive number of specialist reports to submit a…

Excessive car parking requirements will make boarding houses unviable

The proposed changes to the NSW Affordable Rental Housing SEPP to increase car…

Strata legislative changes should clarify mixed use buildings

The release today of amendments to the NSW Strata Schemes Management Act in…

Greenfield housing code should boost house supply

The introduction of the Greenfield Housing Code by the NSW Government should boost…

Five million new trees good for Sydney but road and electricity agencies must give support

The announcement by the NSW Government that they will plant 5 million trees…

AHURI’s affordable housing policies will force apartment costs up

The AHURI report on affordable housing policies should support incentive approaches but must…

Metro West rail and Sydenham to Bankstown rail both essential

The recent announcement by the NSW leader of the Opposition that Metro West…

Greening Sydney needs parks and urban greening

The NSW Government announcement about funding $290 million for open space and for…

Retail planning changes recognises changing practices

The proposed changes to definitions related to zoning for retail uses in NSW…

NSW Medium Density Code a good move to simplify planning

The release of the NSW Government’s Low Rise Medium Density Housing Code which supports…

NSW housing approvals flat and behind Victoria

The February 2018 data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows NSW…
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