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Rental yield

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Hotspots 11 SEP 2019

Qld country town named best for rental yields

A country town in Queensland’s Central Highlands region has been revealed as Australia’s top performer for rental...

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Hotspots 29 NOV 2018

What is a good rental yield?

Rental yield is often cited as one of the most important elements for property investment success. Find out how you can...

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Hotspots 11 OCT 2018

Surprise as rental yields up to 9.2% in mining towns

Fresh analysis has found some mining towns with significantly high yields – in one case, up to 9.2 per cent –...

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Hotspots 16 JUL 2018

Low rental yields: Are they automatically bad news?

Many investors prioritise cash flow in order to grow their portfolio, but does a low rental yield actually equate to a...

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Hotspots 13 APR 2018

Revealed: The country’s best performing rental yield markets

New data has revealed that, surprisingly, the country’s strongest rental yields for both houses and units are...

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Hotspots 23 FEB 2018

Rental yield: what you need to know

Investors often chase rental yield when growing their property portfolios—a strategy that follows the widespread...

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Hotspots 25 JAN 2018

National rental rates rising, yields holding: CoreLogic

Rental rates are on the rise while national rental yields hold flat, according to new CoreLogic data.

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Hotspots 20 SEP 2017

Regional WA offering investors rental yields of up to 10%: report

A new report from a property investment consultancy shows what regional Western Australia can offer investors, with...

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Hotspots 29 AUG 2017

Perth’s rental yields falling, capital growth outlook still strong

A study by a real estate agency has revealed rental increases are not keeping up with property price increases, and...

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Hotspots 13 NOV 2015

Top Western Australia rental yield suburbs October 2015

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Hotspots 12 NOV 2015

Top Northern Territory rental yield suburbs October 2015

Alice Springs is home to four of the top 10 highest-yielding suburbs, two of which, East Side and Braitling, were also...

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Hotspots 12 NOV 2015

Top Tasmania rental yield suburbs October 2015

Four of Tasmania’s highest-yielding suburbs for units and one of the state’s highest yielding suburbs for houses...

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Hotspots 11 NOV 2015

Top South Australia rental yield suburbs October 2015

Just two of the highest-yielding suburbs in South Australia were located within the city of Adelaide, according to...

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Hotspots 11 NOV 2015

Top ACT rental yield suburbs October 2015

Figures from CoreLogic RP Data reveal that the furthest suburb from the CBD to make the list, Richardson, took a place...

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Hotspots 11 NOV 2015

Top Victoria rental yield suburbs October 2015

Being the only Victorian suburb of the top 10 highest yielding situated in Melbourne, Doreen achieved a yield of 9.4...

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Hotspots 11 NOV 2015

Top NSW rental yield suburbs October 2015

Figures from CoreLogic RP Data show that the top five gross yielding suburbs across New South Wales for houses and...

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Hotspots 08 JUL 2015

10 ways to increase your rental yield

With rental yields falling across many of Australia's capital cities, it pays to get creative.

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Hotspots 27 MAR 2015

Rental yields fall below 2pc in some suburbs

Australia’s lowest rent yielding suburbs are split between four capital cities.

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Hotspots 25 MAR 2015

Should you invest for capital growth or rental yield?

How to decide which investment strategy to pursue

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Hotspots 17 FEB 2015

Top 10 rental yields revealed

New data from January has highlighted the Australian suburbs with the highest gross rental yields.

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Hotspots 12 NOV 2014

Investors ask: Cheap ways to increase rental yield

Q. I often hear about ways to increase your rental yield, but they usually revolve around spending a lot of money or...

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Hotspots 11 NOV 2014

Suburb crowned top rental yield performer

One suburb has vastly outperformed all others when it comes to rental yields within the Sunshine Coast-Ipswich-Gold...

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Investor Strategy 03 OCT 2014

Increase your rental yield for just $30

Brendan Kelly, Director, RESULTS Mentoring

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Hotspots 04 AUG 2014

Can you have high rental yields in low-risk areas?

David Brewster, Managing director, Buy Property Direct

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Hotspots 03 JUL 2014

Mistakes investors make when looking at rental yields

Nick Viner - Buyers Domain