Hannah Blackiston

Office stock being repurposed due to booming student demand

A substantial amount of office stock in Melbourne’s inner city is being withdrawn to make way for student accommodation as the state prepares for a flood of international ...

HOTSPOTS • Sun, 11 Dec 2016

10 tips to finding the best tenants: part one

Tenants are an important part of your investment property succeeding, so how can you secure the right ones every time? In the first of this two-part series, Matt McCann, ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Sun, 11 Dec 2016

Gen Y takeover: the rise of rentvesting

As the affordability crisis continues to drive property ownership out of the reach of Gen Y, Australia is experiencing a rise in rentvesting. First home buyers and ...

FINANCE • Thu, 08 Dec 2016

New platform will increase settlement transparency

A new online directory is aiming to increase accountability and transparency for both buyers and sellers during the settlement process.

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 06 Dec 2016

Property spruiker re-sentenced

The former director of two property companies has been re-sentenced to three years and six months imprisonment after misappropriating funds from clients.

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 05 Dec 2016

Record-smashing auction proves Sydney still in demand

A top network has set a massive new auction record in Sydney’s Millers Point, with a tranche of properties going under the hammer to young families and investors.

HOTSPOTS • Sun, 04 Dec 2016

Could you profit from amalgamation?

We’ve all seen the big media headlines when neighbours band together and sell their blocks as one, resulting in multi-million dollar sales. With growing populations ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Sun, 04 Dec 2016

New tech makes buying property as easy as booking a hotel

Does the idea of buying property entirely online with no need for human interaction seem far-fetched? One company is making it happen.

HOTSPOTS • Sun, 04 Dec 2016

How to spot asbestos lurking in your investment

14 Australians die of asbestos-related diseases every week – do you know what to be on the lookout for?

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 01 Dec 2016