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Finance 08 JUN 2022

Property investment firm loses licence

The corporate regulator has cancelled the licence of an Australian property investment company for failing to meet its...
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Hotspots 08 JUN 2022

Perth’s 2022 home growth trumps eastern counterparts

Home values in the West Australian capital have seen a greater increase than in both Sydney and Melbourne since the...
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Hotspots 08 JUN 2022

Building approvals decline as costs and shortages climb

The latest data from the ABS shows that the number of new homes receiving building approval is down more than 30 per...
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Hotspots 08 JUN 2022

Brisbane clinches #10 spot on global price growth ranking

Three Australian capitals cracked the top 20 list of global cities that have recorded the strongest property price...
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Finance 07 JUN 2022

RBA reveals June cash rate decision

Amid much speculation, the Reserve Bank of Australia has handed down its last cash rate for the 2021-22 financial...
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Hotspots 07 JUN 2022

CBA tips capital city housing to dive over 2023

The major bank has updated its Australian property forecast, stating that homes across the country’s capitals will...
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Hotspots 04 JUN 2022

Queensland ‘a rising star’ among dimming property markets: REIQ

Queensland’s market is not going in the same downward direction as its southern cousins anytime soon, according to...
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Hotspots 03 JUN 2022

Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra prices push national average into decline

Despite most capital city markets experiencing an increase in dwelling value, national housing prices have recorded...
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Hotspots 03 JUN 2022

MP Julie Collins named Minister for Housing

Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed his full cabinet, appointing a member of parliament from...
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Hotspots 01 JUN 2022

Are these Australia’s most family-friendly suburbs?

A new report has revealed what makes a suburb family-friendly – before highlighting which areas have made the cut.
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Hotspots 01 JUN 2022

Sales rise as rentals tighten in Perth

Increased sales activity has not coincided with an increase in available rentals in the West Australian capital.
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Hotspots 01 JUN 2022

Property market update: Perth, April 2022

Perth’s dwelling values hit a new record high in April, marking a recovery in the city’s property prices that was...
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Hotspots 31 MAY 2022

Busselton, Port Hedland named biggest winners among regional WA markets

Western Australia’s regional centres saw widespread growth over the first three months of the year, as data from...
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Hotspots 26 MAY 2022

How does an economist view Labor’s housing plans?

Saturday’s (21 May) federal election brought with it a new government, with the Albanese-led Labor party winning...
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Hotspots 26 MAY 2022

How 5 prime markets are performing mid-2022

As the half-year mark for 2022 approaches, looking at how things have changed since the start of the year can provide...
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Hotspots 25 MAY 2022

Can regional centres still be considered affordable?

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in hundreds of thousands of Australians swapping their major-city life for regional...
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Hotspots 21 MAY 2022

Federal election results revealed: What it means for investors

Australia has voted. Looking forward, here are the policies property purchasers, home owners, and investors can...
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Hotspots 21 MAY 2022

The property policies both major parties are peddling

Today’s (21 May) the last day for Australians to vote in the federal election. Here, we’ll be recapping the major...
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Hotspots 20 MAY 2022

Property market update: Brisbane, April 2022

Brisbane remained golden in April, as house values in the city marched higher to hit a new record high. But with a rate...
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Finance 20 MAY 2022

RBA considered 40-bp cash rate raise

The Reserve Bank has revealed that it weighed up three different options for the size of the first cash rate rise in...
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Finance 19 MAY 2022

ATO set to scrutinise landlords’ tax returns

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has warned landlords to double-check their rental income declarations and...
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Tax & Legal 18 MAY 2022

Deceptive marketing disputes rise in hot Qld market

A booming property market in South-East Queensland has brought with it a rising number of legal disputes over how...
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Tax & Legal 18 MAY 2022

WA commits to stamp duty rebate expansion

The state’s latest budget will build on previous rebates for off-the-plan apartments as part of a drive to improve...
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Hotspots 18 MAY 2022

Property market update: Melbourne, April 2022

Melbourne’s growth plateaued over April and posted its first quarterly decline since the start of the pandemic boom,...
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Hotspots 18 MAY 2022

Melbourne’s inner-city rentals on the road to COVID recovery

After a two-year period that saw it become the most locked-down city in the world, Melbourne’s rental market is...
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