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Latest housing and construction updates
Ministerial media release
8 May 2025
The Canterbury community is being invited to provide feedback on the concept designs for the Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment via a new interactive online platform.
Ministerial media release
7 May 2025
TAFE NSW Goulburn is charging ahead to power the region’s future workforce, delivering vital training for the $4.8 billion HumeLink East Project – one of the biggest transmission projects in NSW’s history.
Ministerial media release
6 May 2025
The Minns Labor Government investing more than $6.9 million to develop a new refuge for victim-survivors of domestic and family violence in Wingecarribee.
Media release
6 May 2025
Building Commission NSW is making its Construct NSW learning platform more accessible to the state’s increasingly multicultural construction sector by launching its first course in Mandarin, with further translations in other languages to follow.
Ministerial media release
5 May 2025
The Minns Labor Government’s Transport Oriented Development Program (TOD) is unlocking more homes and supporting localised housing solutions around North Wollongong, Cockle Creek and St Marys station.
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Recent housing and construction publications
Fact sheet
NSW Fair Trading | 4 October 2023
Strata scheme annual reporting frequently asked questions.
Policy
Homes NSW | 2 May 2025
Tenants may be able to undertake alterations to their homes after first seeking approval from Homes NSW. This policy explains how alteration requests and work to a Home NSW-owned property is managed.
Form
Homes NSW | 1 May 2025
An additional form to be filled out with Rentstart applications for people that receive an income from employment.
Form
Housing Appeals Committee | 1 May 2025
Use this advocate authority form to give authority to another person in a matter relating to the Housing Appeals Committee.
Form
Homes NSW | 1 May 2025
This form is to be completed along with an application for Rentstart Bond Loan if there are additional people aged over 18 years to be housed with you.