Queensland's government is selling state-owned land for housing, with three developers set to build 450 homes, an aged care facility, and affordable housing on a six-hectare Brisbane site. Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie highlighted the program's speed and focus on supply to address the housing crisis.
Vietnam is intensifying efforts to develop rental housing, a strategic segment for workers, students, and civil servants. The government plans to amend housing laws, offer incentives, and collaborate with major cities to meet growing demand driven by urbanization.
Hong Kong lawmakers have called for a rethink of a government scheme to develop homes for the elderly, days after the city’s second largest public housing provider revealed it would stop building homes targeting senior residents for the coming 10 years. Lawmaker Andrew Lam Siu-lo of the Legislative Council’s housing panel said on Monday that the government had not been proactive enough in formulating a comprehensive elderly housing policy, urging authorities to provide new incentives for...
Protests have erupted across the UK against plans to build on golf courses, with around 170 organisations taking part in a day of action. The demonstrations, organised by the Community Planning Alliance, highlight growing tension between housing development targets and preservation of green spaces. In Leicestershire, Protect Enderby and Narborough Green Spaces is fighting a proposal for up to 800 homes on Enderby Golf Course. The debate intensifies as the government aims to build 1.5 million homes in England over five years, with golf courses increasingly seen as potential development sites despite serving community purposes.
Protests have erupted across the UK over plans to build on golf courses, with around 170 organisations taking part in a day of action. The demonstrations, organised by the Community Planning Alliance, highlight growing conflict between housing targets and green space preservation. In Leicestershire, Protect Enderby and Narborough Green Spaces opposes a proposal for up to 800 homes on Enderby Golf Course. The debate intensifies as councils face pressure to meet government housing targets of 300,000-370,000 homes annually, with golf courses increasingly seen as 'soft targets' for development.
