Australian house prices continue to outpace income growth, with a 10.3% annual increase. Budget changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing aim to improve affordability after 26 years of escalating prices, though a 10% price drop would only reverse a small fraction of the damage.
Labor faces a "diabolical political conundrum" regarding the housing affordability crisis. Any attempt to solve it risks either lowering house prices or failing to address the core issue, leaving the government in a no-win situation.
In 2025, Spaniards spent a record 50% of their average gross salary on rent, up from 47% in 2024. Rental prices increased 6.9% while wages grew only 1%. Madrid and Catalonia face the most severe pressure.
The House voted to pass a bill aimed at addressing the housing affordability crisis by encouraging homebuilding and banning corporate landlords from buying more than 350 houses. The bill, an amended version of one passed by the Senate, now requires both chambers to agree on a final version.
The U.S. House approved a bipartisan bill limiting major investors from buying single-family homes, allowing them to build additional units. The measure, supported by the White House after compromises, now faces uncertain Senate passage.
The U.S. House is set to vote on a bipartisan housing affordability bill Wednesday. The measure aims to limit major investors from buying single-family homes while allowing them to build new units. It has White House support after revisions balanced House and Senate versions.
If it's serious about improving intergenerational fairness and housing affordability in this week's budget, perhaps the federal government should just build some houses.
If it's serious about improving intergenerational fairness and housing affordability in this week's budget, perhaps the federal government should just build some houses.
What if the sudden improvement in Iain's life, and the extra $600 a month in his pocket, can be traced back to a single policy decision made by a federal minister in the 1980s?
