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Michael Gove appears to ditch Tory manifesto pledge to build 300,000 homes a year

Housing Secretary Michael Gove said he was not 'simply trying to hit a statistical target' despite the explicit commitment in the 2019 Conservative manifesto

Daily Mirror

Elderly women 'disproportionately' impacted by ACT public housing moves

A group of organisations have banded together to call on the government to drop non-voluntary relocations.

The Canberra Times

'This is not a death tax': Coalition claims on Labor housing scheme fall flat with experts

Aspects of Labor's newly unveiled affordable housing scheme have been likened to a "death tax", but tax specialists have shot down those suggestions.

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Michael Gove plans to scrap rules that force developers to build affordable homes

Housing Secretary Michael Gove plans to abolish the "section 106" regulations forcing developers to build affordable housing with money instead being given to local councils

Daily Mirror

‘This isn’t safe’: NSW renters fight twin battles against mould and landlords

The Greens want increased protections for tenants to ensure homes are mould-free and have adequate waterproofing

The Guardian - AU

Andhra Pradesh: Speed up work on housing scheme, says Jogi Ramesh

Identify problems in Jagananna layouts and address them soon, Minister tells officials

The Hindu

Another corrupt WA public servant at Department of Communities led web of deceit with fake invoices scheme, CCC report finds

Former Department of Communities senior project manager Mark Ainslie received about $200,000 using a fake invoice scheme while fellow public servant Paul Whyte was doing the same thing on a grander scale, the WA corruption watchdog finds.

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House builders Redrow and MJ Gleeson join rivals in backing Gove’s cladding plans

The Government has won its battle to get developers to pay to fix cladding on three decades worth of buildings.

Evening Standard

Ministers reject claims of housing relocation review

The ACT government has traded barbs with the ACT Council of Social Service over the territory's public housing renewal program.

The Canberra Times

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien urged to see reality of homelessness by spending night with volunteers on streets

"Darragh O’Brien needs to come out with us on a Friday night with no papers and no media, come in your tracksuit and walk around with us"

Irish Mirror

Volunteer calls on Housing Minister to attend soup run after Thomas Boyd's tragic death

Dad-of-six Thomas Boyd Lynch was found dead in a tent on Loftus Street in Dublin by gardai on Monday

Dublin Live

Committee OKs tool to reclaim distressed properties concentrated in communities of color

Planning and Development Commissioner Maurice Cox and Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara would be authorized purchase delinquent or forfeited property taxes from Cook County to assemble property for development.

Chicago Sun-Times

North Wales housing group's £38m plans for a health and wellbeing centre in Gwynedd

Grŵp Cynefin has made public its vision document for Canolfan Lleu in Penygroe

Birmingham Post

Berry defends 'heartless' public housing relocations

The ACT's Housing Minister said tenants would be supported throughout the process.

The Canberra Times

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The Hindu

TN CM reviews functions, schemes of Housing Department

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin chaired a meeting at the Secretariat on Friday to review the functions of the Housing and Urban Development Department, ahead of the budget session of the State Legislative Assembly expected to be announced in a few weeks.

The Independent UK

Afghan families in Edinburgh still waiting on permanent housing

City of Edinburgh Council said it will have some refugees who have fled Afghanistan permanently rehoused ‘by the end of the month’.

Dublin Live

Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien splashed €41k on Housing for All policy launch

The Housing Minister’s huge spend on the launch included €15,000 for graphic design services, €5,000 for a wall stand at the launch and €3,000 for a professional copywriter

AAP

Vic pledges to build 400 Aboriginal homes

Victoria has pledged $150 million to build affordable housing for the Aboriginal community, aiding the state's bid to boost the housing supply by 10 per cent.

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Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson's reshuffle in full as Jacob Rees-Mogg in charge of 'Brexit opportunities'

Boris Johnson's Cabinet reshuffle after Partygate has seen a clearout of the whips' office, Jacob Rees-Mogg put in charge of 'Brexit opportunities' with a £35,825 pay rise and the 11th housing minister in 12 years. Meet them all here...

Daily Mirror

New Housing Minister is landlord who defeated law to make homes 'fit for human habitation'

Boris Johnson made Stuart Andrew England's 11th housing minister in 12 years after Chris Pincher left following two years' service - and it quickly emerged he voted down a hotly-contested amendment in 2016

Irish Mirror

Housing Minister doesn't expect house prices to drop in short term as he admits situation is 'really tough'

Mr O'Brien also defended comments he made in 2018 where he accused then-Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of 'weasel words' when saying there was no silver bullet to fix the housing crisis

AAP

Sack Qld housing minister: Opposition

The Queensland Opposition has called for the housing minister to be sacked, saying she misled parliament over a former state official's departure.

Dublin Live

More people with mortgage arrears will have chance to stay in homes under new revised Government scheme

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien is bringing changes to the 'Mortgage to Rent' scheme, which allows successful applicants to remain in their home as a social housing tenant with the state stepping in and buying the property

Tribune News Service

Newsom has big plans to get rid of California's homeless camps. Will they work?

After pouring an unprecedented $12 billion into homeless housing and services last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom now is turning to the massive tent camps, shanty-towns and make-shift RV parks that have taken over California's streets, parks and open spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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