Property
Report
Managing Victoria’s planning system for land use and development
In this audit, we assessed whether DELWP, and councils in their roles as planning and responsible authorities, are managing and implementing the planning system to support the objectives of the Act and the desired outcomes of state planning policies. We also examined: • progress since our 2008 audit in improving oversight of the system and...
Working paper
Foreign investment and residential property price growth
This study estimates the impact of foreign demand for Australian residential real estate on property prices.
Report
Adequacy of the regulation of short-term holiday letting in New South Wales
Short-term holiday letting has been a traditional activity, especially in holiday areas, for many years. Managed by property owners themselves or by local agents, it has sometimes flown under the regulatory radar, occurring with limited impact and scrutiny whether or not it was actually a permitted land use. With the advent of online advertising platforms...
Report
Compulsory acquisition of land: a brief legislative and statistical overview
Overview NSW has a pressing need for additional infrastructure. Projects such as WestConnex, NorthConnex, the light rail and Sydney Metro are being constructed to meet that need. In the process, they have become focal points of compulsory acquisition.