Finance Tips and Insights - Smart Property Investment

Property investment is often regarded as a game of finance. Here’s how you can best understand the financing options and strategies to suit your portfolio.

Dominic Perrottet

Finance • 13 Apr 2020

State government unveils $440 million for rent relief

The NSW government has today indicated that it will be providing $440 million in rent relief, land tax waivers and rebates for landlords and tenants across both...

financial impacts of coronavirus

Finance • 08 Apr 2020

I’m worried about the potential financial impacts of coronavirus, should I sell off some investments to free up cash...

With a recession seemingly imminent, many investors are understandably concerned as they’ve seen their share investments drop in value, writes David Hancock.

state and territory rental

Finance • 08 Apr 2020

Disappointment at disjointed state and territory rental approach

Australian landlords and tenants could be treated differently during COVID-19 depending on their location in Australia, it’s been revealed, with an industry body now...

rent review

Finance • 07 Apr 2020

How can my tenant request a rent review?

Wondering how your tenant might request a change to their rental agreement? Or what kind of information such correspondence should contain?

RBA reveals April cash rate call

Finance • 07 Apr 2020

RBA reveals April cash rate call - April 2020

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced its decision on the official cash rate for April following a rare out of cycle cash rate reduction in March.

Government approves of rent relief mandatory code

Finance • 07 Apr 2020

Government approves of rent relief mandatory code

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has revealed that the national cabinet has reached agreement on a mandatory code for the provision of rent relief by commercial landlords...

Philip Lowe

Finance • 02 Apr 2020

Negative interest rates out of the question: RBA

The Reserve Bank has “no appetite” for negative interest rates, with the current cash rate locked in for an “extended period”, the central bank has confirmed.

rental payments

Finance • 27 Mar 2020

6 arguments against relaxing rental payments

An industry body has hit back at the “fundamentally flawed” notion that the NSW government could legislate to remove the obligation of tenants to pay their rent.

Kevin Young

Finance • 25 Mar 2020

‘Crazy APRA-imposed’ interest-only loan policy must stop

There’s a new call for banks to urgently allow home loan borrowers to roll over their interest-only loans indefinitely.

RBA

Finance • 19 Mar 2020

COVID-19 and the case for a further cash rate cut

Amid a slide towards a global recession, the Reserve Bank of Australia has held an out-of-cycle emergency meeting, where it grappled with a decision on whether to drop...