Real Estate Markets Insights

14 September 2009

Welcome to our September edition of REM Insights, in which we'll look at some government initiatives in two key areas. First, we'll see how governments are trying to stimulate private-sector investment in affordable housing. We'll then take a national view of reforms to planning laws - can we achieve some uniformity?

Finally in this edition we'll look at how mortgagees in NSW will need to review their activities in the light of reforms to the laws in that State.

Directions in affordable housing

By Gary Best and Kirsten Matthews.

Why should the private sector invest in affordable housing? What are the incentives? Gary Best and Kirsten Matthews look at what government is doing to stimulate investment.

Mortgagees: New duties and obligations

By Peter McMahon and Crystal Eggleton.

Peter McMahon and Crystal Eggleton set out the changes affecting mortgagees in NSW.

COAG pushes for national harmonised planning laws

By Nick Thomas.

The Council of Australian Governments meeting in June 2009 produced some significant initiatives in planning reform, as Nick Thomas explains.

State planning reforms roll on - but all in the same direction?

Planning laws across the country are being reformed, but are we any closer to a harmonised system? Our Environment and Planning team rounds up the changes underway in each State and Territory.

New Partner profile: Nikki Robinson

Nikki Robinson has recently been appointed as Partner in the Sydney team.

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