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‘Post-recession rush’ predicted for Australia’s commercial property

Australia is gearing up for a post-recession rush, with an increase in demand for office assets expected in the first quarter of 2021.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 28 Jan 2021

1 in 5 property investors are financially stressed due to COVID

New research has revealed that as many as 21 per cent of investors are worried about money as a result of the COVID crisis.

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 28 Jan 2021

Australia is in the midst of ‘the biggest rental crisis in history’, expert says

Australia’s property market has never been more paradoxical, with intense rental pressure recorded in a majority of towns and cities, but COVID may not be the culprit

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 27 Jan 2021

Apartment rents tumble off the cliff in Sydney and Melbourne

Apartment rents have fallen off a cliff in Sydney and Melbourne, on the back of collapsing demand among international students and migrants, and changes to personal ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Tue, 26 Jan 2021

Shopping mall values shrink considerably as COVID-19 bites

The value of directly held assets by shopping mall owner Vicinity Centres contracted by $570 million on the back of the pandemic’s hammer blow to the retail industry.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Tue, 26 Jan 2021

Collateralised borrowing spiked amid financial stress: RBA

The RBA has studied the role of collateral in credit markets under stress, and has found that collateralised borrowing rose for some segments during the GFC.

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 22 Jan 2021

New $800m deal proves office buildings are still on investors’ radar

Property fund manager Investa has teamed up with Canadian financial services group Manulife to acquire an upcoming tower on Martin Place, in a show of support for ...

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 22 Jan 2021

Canberra takes title of the most expensive rental market

Canberra has emerged as Australia’s most expensive rental market, following substantial jumps in its median house and unit rent prices.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 22 Jan 2021

Melbourne back on the market as auction volumes soar

Melbourne’s auction volumes are well and truly on the rise, with 174 auctions booked last week.

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 22 Jan 2021