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Hotspots 26 SEP 2023

60-day STRA cap placed on Byron Shire Council

Following a planning proposal submitted by the council, the NSW government has endorsed a plan to decrease the number...

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Tax & Legal 26 SEP 2023

‘Think again’ before fudging property reporting, ATO warns investors

Sellers are incorrectly claiming capital gains exemptions on properties that have served other purposes than primary...

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Hotspots 25 SEP 2023

What can you do if your builder goes into voluntary administration?

The Victorian government has released some advice for home owners who may have been impacted by their builder going...

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Hotspots 25 SEP 2023

New IoT-enabled smoke alarms could save lives, and money

They’re lifesaving. And can be a pain to manage. But now, smoke alarm management has gone virtual thanks to an...

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Hotspots 25 SEP 2023

WA holds onto most affordable state crown

The state remained Australia's most affordable, even though the portion of income required to meet loan repayments rose...

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Hotspots 25 SEP 2023

Is the spring sales surge handy for investors? Or a headache?

Australia’s momentous start to the 2023 spring selling season has seen listings increase as if we’re beginning to...

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Hotspots 22 SEP 2023

Sydney ‘at the lower end of the overvalued territory’: UBS

The latest iteration of the UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index has noted a sharp decline in housing market imbalances...

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Hotspots 22 SEP 2023

Industry partnership central to Victorian housing ‘shake-up’

The state has revealed how it intends to meet its ambitious building targets in a plan that it’s calling “the...

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Hotspots 21 SEP 2023

What role can Fonzie play in ending Australia’s housing crisis?

Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli or “Fonzie” is arguably the most iconic character in television history, and now a...

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Hotspots 21 SEP 2023

Profit on property soars despite market volatility

Though property prices have fluctuated over recent months, a new report shows that Aussie home owners are increasingly...

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Hotspots 20 SEP 2023

Victoria to introduce short-stay levy

More than 36,000 short-stay rentals are set to be slugged with the fee under changes announced by Premier Daniel...

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Hotspots 20 SEP 2023

NSW budget targets long-term solutions to current housing woes

The Minns government’s 2023–24 state budget aims to improve NSW’s future housing prospects.

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Hotspots 20 SEP 2023

Will a ‘radical rethink’ fix Victoria’s rental crisis?

Simplifying taxation, enacting planning reforms, and incentivising developers are just some of the “radical”...

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Hotspots 20 SEP 2023

Unit shortage looms as demand soars: CoreLogic

With medium- to high-density living increasing in popularity as more Australians desire inner-city residences,...

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Hotspots 19 SEP 2023

Essential housing package forms cornerstone of NSW budget

Ahead of the Labor government’s state budget today (19 September), the NSW government has announced a new program...

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Hotspots 19 SEP 2023

Latest property snapshot shows promise for lessening property pressures

The Real Estate Institute of Australia’s (REIA) Real Estate Market Facts Report provides a snapshot of how the...

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Hotspots 18 SEP 2023

HAFF finally passes through Parliament

Following an extensive stalemate, the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) finally received its long-awaited...

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Hotspots 18 SEP 2023

‘More capital gains to come’: 10 top picks across Australia’s popular states

New Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data has shown Australians are moving away from NSW and Victoria in droves.

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Finance 18 SEP 2023

Great Australian dream ‘alive and well’: Mortgage Choice

The majority of Australians believe that property is still a good investment despite current economic conditions, the...

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Hotspots 18 SEP 2023

The current state of Australian commercial property

How are rising interest rates, increased demand and more competition impacting the commercial market? One expert has...

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Hotspots 15 SEP 2023

Regional Australia requests 30% slice of HAFF’s $10bn pie

With the Albanese government’s Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) expected to pass Parliament imminently, there are...

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Tax & Legal 15 SEP 2023

Is a certified quantity surveyor a good idea?

With tax time in full swing, and the Australian Taxation Office recently revealing its plans to crackdown on property...

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Hotspots 14 SEP 2023

Rental reform is about supply v demand, not tenants v landlords

For so long, the loudest social discourse surrounding the national rental crisis has aimed to pit landlords against...

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Hotspots 14 SEP 2023

Experts warn HAFF deal no silver bullet for supply crisis

Anthony Albanese’s Labor Party struck a deal with the Greens to bring an end to the housing policy stalemate that...

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Tax & Legal 13 SEP 2023

Senate vote makes HAFF official

The Labor government is celebrating the long-awaited Senate vote of its Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) bill,...

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