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Hotspots 22 JUL 2021

$332m approval to boost housing supply in Sydney’s north-west

Just under 100 new homes will be built in Sydney’s north-west after the project was given the go-ahead by the NSW...
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Hotspots 21 JUL 2021

Sydney’s prime property outpaces forecasts to take top spot in global rankings

Double-digit growth has put Sydney well ahead of the rest when it comes to luxury real estate.
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Hotspots 21 JUL 2021

The best and worst rental yielding suburbs revealed

Australia’s rental market has seen its strongest growth since 2009, with the regions continuing to outpace the...
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Hotspots 21 JUL 2021

Perth’s rental market surges, but experts wary of RTA review

Ahead of an impending review of tenancy laws, Perth’s vacancy rate has recorded its highest monthly increase since...
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Hotspots 21 JUL 2021

The most successful auction day in Australia revealed

Saturday might be the most popular day for property auctions, but it isn’t the most successful, new data has...
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Tax & Legal 20 JUL 2021

Could scrapping stamp duty lead to ‘more efficient’ use of housing stock?

The answer to current shortfalls in housing supply and soaring property prices could be the removal of stamp duty in...
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Hotspots 20 JUL 2021

Bring-your-own-bathroom Auckland property sells for $2m

Despite the new measures introduced by the New Zealand government, the ‘DIY nightmare’ genre has maintained its...
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Hotspots 20 JUL 2021

Is a post-lockdown surge on the horizon for Sydney’s property sector?

What can Melbourne tell us about the lockdown’s impact on Sydney’s property market?
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Hotspots 20 JUL 2021

4 gaps in the COVID-19 support for renters

The Tenants’ Union of NSW has called for a ‘better and permanent hardship protections’ for renters across the...
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regional properties australia spi
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Hotspots 19 JUL 2021

Rental yields reach decade high, but not all markets move at the same pace

Changing consumer preferences towards lifestyle destinations and a lack of supply have led to record national price...
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Hotspots 19 JUL 2021

Auction activity stays steady amid lockdowns

The auction market has remained resilient despite lockdowns hampering both of Australia’s largest capitals, new data...
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Hotspots 19 JUL 2021

Australian house prices to expand by 16%, ratings agency says

Ratings agency Fitch has raised its home price expectations for Australia on the back of low interest rates and the...
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Finance 19 JUL 2021

Big 4 extends freeze on foreclosures until 2022

A major bank has announced that it is extending the freeze on foreclosures it first announced in November...
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Hotspots 16 JUL 2021

Meet the regional suburb that’s beating out Perth’s hotspots

A coastal suburb is winning the attention of buyers over Western Australia’s metropolitan and regional hubs.
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Hotspots 16 JUL 2021

Property market update: Brisbane, June 2021

Brisbane’s strong price growth continued into winter, as market activity in the Sunshine State capital remained...
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Hotspots 16 JUL 2021

‘World-leading’ construction assurance tool in the works

A new tool will help determine the quality and trustworthiness of NSW residential buildings.
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Hotspots 15 JUL 2021

Auction volumes set for 15% climb

After weeks of subdued activity, capital cities are set to see a double-digit rise in auction volumes over the week,...
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Hotspots 15 JUL 2021

Spring market set to be ‘fantastic’ as appraisals surge 30%

In a show of confidence for Australian real estate, property appraisals are up over 34 per cent year-on-year for one...
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Hotspots 15 JUL 2021

Australia’s least populated cities are now the fastest-growing

Canberra, Hobart and Darwin led the annual price growth in Australia, recording double-digit rises over the year, new...
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Hotspots 15 JUL 2021

More than 1 in 3 Aussie properties cheaper to buy than rent

Having a mortgage is even more likely to be cheaper than renting than it was pre-pandemic, new research has revealed.
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Hotspots 14 JUL 2021

Macro-prudential action likely this year, ANZ predicts

ANZ researchers have suggested that those looking for an indicator of whether the financial regulators will act on...
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Finance 14 JUL 2021

Banks asked to prepare for negative interest rates

Banks have been told to draft plans to deal with the possibility of zero or negative interest rates by April 2022, with...
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Hotspots 14 JUL 2021

Rents surge as rental vacancy rates hit 10-year low

Rental markets are tightening, with the national residential rental vacancy rate said to have hit its lowest level...
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Hotspots 14 JUL 2021

Are you eligible for the COVID-19 landlord support grants?

The NSW government has announced a moratorium on evictions as part of its financial rescue package, but has promised...
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Hotspots 13 JUL 2021

Would house prices be better in a no-COVID world?

Pre-COVID-19, house prices across Australia’s major capital cities were already expected to enter a cyclical upswing...
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