New home heartbreak as Labor loses focus
First home buyers who excitedly signed up for allotments at the Playford Alive precinct in Munno Para say they’ve now been informed of a seven-month delay to their settlement.
A letter obtained by the State Liberals says timelines have now been “updated,” with civil works to be completed in July 2027 and settlement in August 2027.
Jim Haldane, the father of one purchaser, said settlement was originally promised for January 2027.
“My daughter’s fixed price house contract is now void and she will pay more for the house and simply can’t afford additional rent until land becomes available,” Mr Haldane said.
Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning Josh Teague said the delay raises serious questions around the Malinauskas Labor Government’s many land releases.
“I’ve lost count of how many land release announcements the Premier has made – well how about announcing vital water and sewerage works so the families buying land can actually build a home?” he asked.
“This Government is addicted to opening up new land for housing, but we’d like to know how many new homes have actually been completed.
“Adelaide is trapped in a planning debacle from Mt Barker to Munno Para and everywhere in between – and it won’t be fixed by selling more land that people can’t build on.
“The people I’ve spoken to expected to settle and start building their homes by January, but now face another seven months or more before they can even get access to their land because there’s no infrastructure.
“The precinct in question has more than 150 lots. Each of those families now faces paying extra rent for who knows how long. They could also lose the benefit of their fixed price contracts.”
The questions come as Adelaide cemented its position as one of the least affordable cities in the world to buy a home.
The latest Domain House Price Report shows Adelaide bucking the national downward trend with the average price reaching a record $1.125m – up 4.8% in the quarter to June this year.
The Labor Government is also well behind the construction targets set under the National Housing Accord.
“Labor keeps on making bold housing promises and then failing to keep them,” Mr Teague said.
First home buyers who excitedly signed up for allotments at the Playford Alive precinct in Munno Para say they’ve now been informed of a seven-month delay to their settlement.
A letter obtained by the State Liberals says timelines have now been “updated,” with civil works to be completed in July 2027 and settlement in August 2027.
Jim Haldane, the father of one purchaser, said settlement was originally promised for January 2027.
“My daughter’s fixed price house contract is now void and she will pay more for the house and simply can’t afford additional rent until land becomes available,” Mr Haldane said.
Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning Josh Teague said the delay raises serious questions around the Malinauskas Labor Government’s many land releases.
“I’ve lost count of how many land release announcements the Premier has made – well how about announcing vital water and sewerage works so the families buying land can actually build a home?” he asked.
“This Government is addicted to opening up new land for housing, but we’d like to know how many new homes have actually been completed.
“Adelaide is trapped in a planning debacle from Mt Barker to Munno Para and everywhere in between – and it won’t be fixed by selling more land that people can’t build on.
“The people I’ve spoken to expected to settle and start building their homes by January, but now face another seven months or more before they can even get access to their land because there’s no infrastructure.
“The precinct in question has more than 150 lots. Each of those families now faces paying extra rent for who knows how long. They could also lose the benefit of their fixed price contracts.”
The questions come as Adelaide cemented its position as one of the least affordable cities in the world to buy a home.
The latest Domain House Price Report shows Adelaide bucking the national downward trend with the average price reaching a record $1.125m – up 4.8% in the quarter to June this year.
The Labor Government is also well behind the construction targets set under the National Housing Accord.
“Labor keeps on making bold housing promises and then failing to keep them,” Mr Teague said.
This Government is addicted to opening up new land for housing, but we’d like to know how many new homes have actually been completed.
