Unlocking Rural Housing

 On 3 November 2025, the Select Committee on Rural Housing and Second Dwellings Reform in the New South Wales Legislative Council began public hearings to examine how rural-zoned land in NSW might accommodate more housing — specifically, second dwellings.

This inquiry touches on multiple pressures: housing affordability, regional population retention, multigenerational living, workforce housing for agriculture, and how to balance these with preserving rural character, productive land, and infrastructure.

https://allenprice.com.au/blog/unlocking-rural-housing/

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