The budget expands the Help to Buy housing scheme. Here's how it works

The housing allowance or child allowance will end completely. From October, these benefits, as well as the housing supplement and the living allowance, will gradually be replaced by a unified super allowance. The deputies decided on Wednesday, the changes will now go to the Senate. There will be a mandatory means test for the super allowance. The authorities will also take into account whether children from families applying for the allowance go…

How the federal budget is helping first homebuyers and renters

People struggling to find a home or those fighting to keep up with mortgage repayments are being offered some hope.

Shop-top housing could be expanding in Canberra. Here's how

ACT government plans housing near Canberra shopping centres to meet demand.

Potential home buyers receive welcome Budget boost

First home buyers will have an easier path to home ownership after the Albanese Government pumped millions into its housing plan.

The budget expands the Help to Buy housing scheme. Here's how it works

The federal government will spend another $800 million to provide first home buyers with the opportunity to own a property with lower deposits and smaller mortgages.

2025 budget set to draw the election battle lines on housing and super

A late move by Labor to beef-up its shared homeownership scheme confirms the two investment sectors set to become battle lines in the May election – housing and superannuation. With little wriggle room in Tuesday’s federal budget, the ALP has nonetheless pushed ahead to enhance its long-awaited Home Equity Access scheme by allowing higher earners to qualify for shared ownership of a first home with the government. Meanwhile, both sides of parlia…