Build-to-rent increases pressure for law reform to underpin new housing

Build-to-rent increases pressure for law reform to underpin new housing

Build-to-rent developers and industry policymakers are applying the blow torch on all layers of government to get legislative reform for the burgeoning sector.

  • byCarolyn Cummins

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Pay cheque:Craig McLachlan finally settles legal bill

Pay cheque:Craig McLachlan finally settles legal bill

Nearly two years after the actor abruptly dropped a defamation case against this masthead over allegations of sexual harassment,he has paid $1.2 million in legal costs.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andNoel Towell
A racehorse named Demerger haunts property giant Lendlease

A racehorse named Demerger haunts property giant Lendlease

Unless Tony Lombardo,CEO of ASX heavyweight Lendlease,can appease objectors,he,the board,and the business face major upheaval,and time is running out.

  • byCarolyn Cummins
Former Lendlease employee approved developer’s tender for War Memorial redevelopment

Former Lendlease employee approved developer’s tender for War Memorial redevelopment

The finding is contained in the Australian National Audit Office’s review of the handling of contracts for the project,prompting Veteran Affairs Minister Matt Keogh to demand answers about the $500 million project.

  • byAngus Thompson
Why investors want to tear down this corporate giant

Why investors want to tear down this corporate giant

Lendlease,the company that built Barangaroo in Sydney and the Melbourne Quarter,“is a plaything”,says activist shareholder John Wylie.

  • byElizabeth Knight
A home that costs two cars:Could these retro masterpieces help solve our housing crisis?

A home that costs two cars:Could these retro masterpieces help solve our housing crisis?

Nino Sydney was called ‘the hero of Australian suburbia’ because he designed homes for everyone – and his work could inspire better ways of living today.

  • byJulie Power
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‘Like a toddler’:departed senior cricket writer lashes News Corp

‘Like a toddler’:departed senior cricket writer lashes News Corp

Veteran writer and journalist Gideon Haigh,who parted ways with The Australian last month,gave a scathing description of his separation with the paper.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andSimone Fox Koob
$10k to import a builder:New call on Canberra to ease house price pressure
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$10k to import a builder:New call on Canberra to ease house price pressure

The building industry has told the government it will need 480,000 new workers over the next three years,including Australian apprentices and skilled foreign workers.

  • byDavid Crowe
‘One of a kind’:New building to set ESG benchmarks

‘One of a kind’:New building to set ESG benchmarks

Large businesses would need a report with audit-ready data to show what their emissions are,which will be transformational for commercial property.

  • byNicole Lindsay
Property chiefs see green shoots despite tough year ahead

Property chiefs see green shoots despite tough year ahead

Leading property executives are confident they have the right strategies in place to tackle what they collectively forecast will be another challenging year for office,retail and industrial properties.

  • byCarolyn Cummins
Sydney retail,dining hive Darling Square on the block

Sydney retail,dining hive Darling Square on the block

Lendlease developed the area in 2019 and is a mix of 1500 apartments,26,000 square metres of commercial office space,12,000 square metres of retail community and leisure areas.

  • byCarolyn Cummins