Is your local council dragging its heels on introducing the FOGO system? Figures released this week have revealed that only one in four Australian councils allow residents to mix food and garden waste for kerbside collection, despite the significant environmental…
Like home values, lending remains high despite data indicating ongoing falls. New figures released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that the value of all new loans for housing fell 2.7% in October 2022 (seasonally adjusted),…
It’s that time of the year, when houses and neighbourhoods are covered in lights and colour. But a UK woman has gone a little further, transforming the front of her home into a life-size gingerbread house. According to the Manchester…
If you’re looking to add new furniture to your family room, consider options that work in more ways than one. An ottoman can be multifunctional, offering seating as well as storage for remotes, throws, gaming consoles. Likewise, the coffee table…
In a surprise move this week, Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe has apologised to Australians for giving ‘unclear’ guidance that led to thousands of borrowers taking out mortgages in the expectation that interest rates would stay low. Throughout 2021, Dr…
With rising interest rates and many different loans on offer from a wide range of lenders, it is no great surprise that borrowers are flocking in record numbers to mortgage brokers, away from dealing directly with the lenders themselves. A…
With Christmas bearing down on us, this might be the perfect time to make some quick changes to your home before the partying begins. Unless there is a major problem with the plumbing or tiles, one of the quickest ways…
More, cheaper land will need to be found if the Government wants to build one million new homes over five years, the housing industry said this week. The latest HIA-CoreLogic Residential Land Report Land shows that residential land prices increased…
Has home become your office of choice post-Covid? If you’re seeking a little more separation in the home-work space without the travel, a backyard work pod might be the solution. Muuw, a prefab hexagonal cabin by Estonia-based Muuwspace, features three…
Property developers, chefs, doctors and climate scientists joined up this week to convince homeowners to swap out their gas stoves for electric. The Global Cooksafe Coalition launched in Sydney to push back against the gas industry’s marketing, with the aim…
