Public housing tower tenants gain more time from being evicted

Public housing tower tenants gain more time from being evicted

The class action case against the Victorian government over Labor’s plan to demolish public housing towers will extend into 2025. That gives tenants more time to fight their evictions.

  • byRachael Dexter

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Judge may force release of secret documents detailing decision to raze Melbourne housing towers

Judge may force release of secret documents detailing decision to raze Melbourne housing towers

Meanwhile,the tenant leading the class action against the state has hit back at comments by Premier Jacinta Allan as “shameful”.

  • byRachael Dexter
London calling:UK capital offers lessons for Melbourne’s housing woes

London calling:UK capital offers lessons for Melbourne’s housing woes

London has become the touchstone for Labor as it plans for a bigger and more densely populated Melbourne.

  • byAdam Carey
Cameras installed in Musgrave Park,as focus turns to housing policies

Cameras installed in Musgrave Park,as focus turns to housing policies

Days after power was cut to two inner-Brisbane parks,their homeless residents will soon be under increased scrutiny.

  • byCourtney Kruk
The ‘simple solution’ to the public housing towers knock-down that could save taxpayers millions

The ‘simple solution’ to the public housing towers knock-down that could save taxpayers millions

Researchers have suggested an alternative to the government’s public-housing demolition that could save Victoria more than $300 million.

  • byRachael Dexter
‘Out of touch’:Max causes housing row with average-salary claim

‘Out of touch’:Max causes housing row with average-salary claim

Greens housing spokesman Max Chandler-Mather has been derided by the government after sparking an argument about the average worker’s salary.

  • byDavid Crowe andPaul Sakkal
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The unique soccer club that may not survive public housing tower knockdowns

The unique soccer club that may not survive public housing tower knockdowns

The Fitzroy Lions Soccer Club allows nearly 300 public housing estate kids to play soccer for free. But with 44 towers earmarked for demolition,it’s feared the club won’t survive.

  • byHannah Hammoud
A landlord wanted April out to move in a family member. VCAT said no

A landlord wanted April out to move in a family member. VCAT said no

Recent changes to tenancy law means a valid notice to vacate won’t always lead to an eviction – a relief for tenants,but a headache for landlords.

  • byJim Malo
How migration is ‘turbocharging’ housing demand on Melbourne’s fringe

How migration is ‘turbocharging’ housing demand on Melbourne’s fringe

The government wants to flip Melbourne’s growth from the fringes to its established suburbs,but it will need to overcome years of migration trends to do so.

  • byAdam Carey
More units for Brisbane ‘village’:Miles spruiks affordable housing boost

More units for Brisbane ‘village’:Miles spruiks affordable housing boost

Affordable housing is shaping as a key state election battleground with Premier Steven Miles spruiking more units for Carseldine Village.

  • bySavannah Meacham
Judge startled by Victoria’s ‘no documents’ claim in housing towers case

Judge startled by Victoria’s ‘no documents’ claim in housing towers case

Lawyers for the Victorian government pushed back on releasing documents related to its decision to demolish and redevelop high-rise estates across Melbourne.

  • byRachael Dexter