Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Rents on the rise with the exception of Sydney read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 29 Jan 2021
Rents on the rise with the exception of Sydney
Following the headwinds of early 2020, the rental market finally showed signs of improvement towards the end of the year.
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Housing finance commitments read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 29 Jan 2021
Housing finance commitments top decade averages across Australia
Housing finance commitments have soared across Australia, surpassing decade averages despite the impacts of COVID-19, a new report has revealed.
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Capital city house prices reach record high in December read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 28 Jan 2021
Capital city house prices reach record high in December
Hobart is no longer the most affordable capital city in Australia to purchase a house, following double-digit growth in December.
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Sunshine Coast read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 28 Jan 2021
Sunshine Coast supply hits decade low as locals flood the market
Property and rental prices in the Sunshine Coast have been pushed up rapidly as market volatility threatens to deplete stocks.
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Dwelling values finally on track for recovery read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 28 Jan 2021
Dwelling values finally on track for recovery
Following a tough year, dwelling values are finally on track for recovery across Australia, with the property market showing “remarkable resilience” amid the COVID...
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Why the REINSW is pushing for a property services commissioner read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 28 Jan 2021
Why the REINSW is pushing for a property services commissioner
As NSW’s real estate recovers from the impact of COVID-19, the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales has mobilised to re-establish stability in the market.
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1 in 5 property investors are financially stressed due to COVID read icon 1 min read
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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Australia is in the midst of ‘the biggest rental crisis in history’, expert says read icon 2 min read
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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Rental rates record decade-high rise in December read icon 1 min read
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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Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021 now live read icon 1 min read
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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