Holiday letting legal stoush a 'huge waste of resources'
The organisation for holiday rentals in Byron Shire says its conflict with the shire council will be backed by the state's entire holiday letting industry.
View ArticleGloomy outlook for north coast property market
The Property Council of Australia says concern about global financial turbulence is dragging down confidence in the New South Wales north coast property sector.
View ArticleHousing leaves poor out in the cold
New research shows there is a major shortfall in affordable rental properties on the north coast.
View ArticleSingle parents, pensioners struggle to find homes
The afternoon sun creeps through the tree canopy of Jenny Dowling's Lismore home, a place she doesn't take for granted. As a single mum, she and her son lived between a tent and a caravan for months...
View ArticleHoliday-let decision makes waves in Byron
A former Byron Shire Mayor says the local council now has legal ammunition to renew its fight against holiday letting in residential areas.
View ArticleByron shire looks at multiple-occupancy to address affordable housing shortage
The Byron shire council is considering multiple-occupancies as a way to address an affordable housing shortfall.
View ArticleSkennars Head development site
The proposal site for a 500 lot residential estate near Lennox Head
View ArticleNo affordable housing for poor on NSW north coast
New research into housing affordability shows the situation in northern NSW has worsened in the past year.
View ArticleFormer Byron mayor calls for holiday letting crackdown
A Greens' MP says the Byron Council must act on holiday letting to make housing more affordable
View ArticleNew housing development planned for controversial Evans Head site
Plans are underway to develop the Iron Gates site at Evans Head.
View ArticlePublic housing waits on North Coast higher than NSW average
There are lengthy waiting times for public housing in popular North Coast centres.
View ArticlePensioners on brink of homelessness after developer buys residential park and...
A group of New South Wales pensioners is on the brink of becoming homeless after a developer bought the residential park they live in and served them with an eviction notice.
View ArticleNSW North Coast MP warns bad public housing tenants face eviction
Bad public housing tenants on the NSW North Coast could face evictions.
View ArticleLismore's new look housing
A major development is set to go ahead at Goonellabah after approval by the New South Wales Joint Regional Planning Panel.
View ArticleAnglicare North Coast snapshot reveals hard times
Anglicare's rental affordability snapshot paints a 'very grim' picture overall for the North Coast.
View ArticleKoalas fears at Tweed development approval
There are fears the Tweed's koala population will be wiped out with the Commonwealth's approval to clear koala habitat for the Kings Forest development near Kingscliff.
View ArticleShifting sands to save Wooli Spit
The Clarence Valley Council has settled on a sand solution for erosion issues at Wooli.
View ArticleFears of rent gouging as Pacific Highway workers filter into far north coast
The owners of investment properties between Woolgoolga and Ballina have been urged not to jack up rents in order to exploit out-of-towners working on the Pacific Highway.
View ArticleLocals say their concerns about West Byron Estate have been ignored
Opponents of the proposed West Byron estate say there are worrying gaps in the local council's draft development control plan.
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