50 years of shaping the Australian dream

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Landcom’s ambition is to make a “positive difference to people’s lives by increasing the supply of housing, the affordability of housing and the diversity of housing”.

For Jeledi Nyenintsinzi, “the Australian dream” once felt out of reach.

The 26-year-old carpenter migrated from the tiny African nation of Burundi to Sydney 12 years ago. But with property prices in the Harbour City prohibitively expensive, he didn’t think he would ever get on the housing ladder in his adopted home.

It was after his wife welcomed their first child that Nyenintsinzi found his way in. A friend recommended buying land through Landcom, which is in the process of re-developing the Western Sydney suburb of Airds. Using the first home buyers grant, Nyenintsinzi purchased a lot. His home is now in the final stages of construction and he is due to get the keys in February.

“We did look at some other land, even home and land packages as well, and it was just way too expensive,” says Nyenintsinzi. “But with Landcom, it was more affordable. We spoke to an agent, Belinda, who was great.

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