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Housing affordability refers to the ability of a household to meet its housing costs, such as servicing a mortgage or renting, without compromising other needs.

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has finalised an innovative funding agreement with Victorian community housing provider HousingFirst, accelerating a program of work to deliver more affordable and social homes in Victoria, including newly built properties.

On 10 March, NHFIC Head of Research, Hugh Hartigan, presented to the Urban Development Institute of Australia's SA members on our State of the Nation's Housing 2020 report, as part of UDIA SA's Knowledge Series.

On 23 February, NHFIC CEO Nathan Dal Bon participated in the Property Council of Australia's Residential Outlook 2021. Download a copy of his presentation below. 

On Wednesday 3 February, the Australian Government announced around 1800 First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) places from the 2019-20 financial year would be rolled over into this current financial year.

Thank you to those who attended our research webinar 'State of the Nation's Housing: 2021 and beyond'. We were pleased to host Stockland Managing Director and CEO Mark Steinert and Centre for Population’s Assistant Secretary Merrick Peisley, along with NHFIC's CEO Nathan Dal Bon and Head of Research Hugh Hartigan, as they reflected on NHFIC's State of the Nation’s Housing report and Australia’s first Population Statement.

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has released its first flagship report producing five-year projections for housing supply and demand across Australia’s major cities and regional areas.

As part of the 2020-21 Federal Budget, the Australian Government has committed an additional 10,000 First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) places for the 2020-21 financial year, specifically for eligible first home buyers purchasing new homes.

Thank you to those who attended our first research webinar on 'Employment, housing demand and COVID-19', featuring demographer Bernard Salt, The Demographics Group's Director of Research Simon Kuestenmacher, NHFIC's Head of Research Hugh Hartigan and NHFIC's Lead Research, Shane Lee.