Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 06 Sep 2023
0.9% vacancy rate proof it’s still a landlord’s market
It’s the second month in a row the national vacancy rate has remained steady, in what Domain has also noted as an “annual stabilisation”.
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Hotspots • 05 Sep 2023
RBA springs September cash rate call on the nation
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed its September cash rate call at its monthly board meeting.
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Hotspots • 05 Sep 2023
‘Unlikely bedfellows’ call for Sydney housing reform
Looking to shake up the conversation, a new alliance is highlighting issues trickling into the health, education and business sectors due to a lack of available...
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Hotspots • 04 Sep 2023
Where home owners are in it for the long haul
New analysis has highlighted the top Australian suburbs with a low turnover, where homes are frequently held for decades at a time.
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Hotspots • 04 Sep 2023
Knockdown rebuilds under scrutiny in watchdog blitz
The NSW Department of Fair Trading has revealed it is keeping a close eye on the state’s knockdown-rebuild projects.
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Hotspots • 04 Sep 2023
Short-term v long-term rentals: Which offer better returns?
With no end in sight for the national rental crisis, a new research has revealed just how alluring the financial rewards are for landlords offering their dwellings on...
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Hotspots • 04 Sep 2023
Brisbane slashes fees to ramp up high-density building
Brisbane has unveiled a plan to encourage the delivery of thousands of new homes by offering financial incentives in the form of infrastructure charge waivers to private...
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Hotspots • 04 Sep 2023
Double-digit growth in rents on show in Sydney’s luxury market
The harbourside city has seen the third-highest growth in luxury residential rents over a 12-month period in a global index of 10 cities.
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Hotspots • 01 Sep 2023
Dispelling Perth’s foreign buyer myths
It’s the headline which has been all the rage in mainstream media for some time now: foreign investors are buying up ALL of Australia’s property – but is this...
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Hotspots • 31 Aug 2023
What investors need to know about the student accommodation crisis
According to the acting executive director of the Student Accommodation Council, Adina Cirson, Australia’s “need to increase housing, for both domestic and...
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