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Hotspots • 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.

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Hotspots • 27 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...

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Hotspots • 27 Jan 2021

Rental rates record decade-high rise in December

The rental market finished the year strong, with December clocking the largest monthly increase in rental rates since 2010, as the regions continued to outperform...

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Hotspots • 27 Jan 2021

Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021 now live

All 130-plus rental standard reforms from the Victorian government are now available for viewing, in a bid to make renting “fairer” for both tenants and landlords...

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Hotspots • 27 Jan 2021

New tool to better support Canberran renters

The ACT government has recently launched a tool that it said will help the territory’s renters to assess their home’s energy efficiency and cut energy costs.

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Hotspots • 26 Jan 2021

5 key changes sought to drive WA property market

Politicians are being urged to make real estate a key focus of elections, in a bid to create a fairer and more prosperous market.

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Hotspots • 26 Jan 2021

Has COVID-19 truly killed the office?

Sophisticated investors have traditionally held a mixture of residential and commercial properties in their portfolios, but today’s COVID-altered real estate space has...

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Hotspots • 26 Jan 2021

Property sector jobs in demand as property boom arrives

Despite a COVID-induced economic downturn, real estate remained resilient, ultimately emerging as one of the most in-demand jobs markets in Australia amid the pandemic.

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Hotspots • 22 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.

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Hotspots • 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...

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