Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Opinion read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 28 Jul 2017
Sydney property buyers want expert opinions on development decisions
New research by the Property Council of Australia reveals Sydney property buyers want the opinion of experts to weigh in on planning decisions relating to developments...
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Perth market read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 27 Jul 2017
Perth market entering its recovery period
A new report has revealed the Perth property market has begun to enter its recovery period, which follows multiple articles Smart Property Investment has published about...
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Rentvesting pros and cons read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 26 Jul 2017
Rentvesting pros and cons
The large volume of conversations around rentvesting and owner occupying can leave first home buyers confused and at a crossroads about the right approach to take. There...
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Hotspots • 26 Jul 2017
High-speed rail network to help solve affordability crisis, says leading agency group
One leading real estate group has welcomed the recent release of Infrastructure Australia’s Corridor Protection report, which addresses a raft of projects including...
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Short-term holiday letting council decision, not strata read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 25 Jul 2017
Short-term holiday letting council decision, not strata
The opening of submissions for an options paper on short-term holiday letting has an Airbnb management business approving of the decision, and reiterates how strata and...
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Tim Lawless read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 25 Jul 2017
Melbourne is Australia’s most densely populated region
One of the key findings in the latest 2016 Census data release is the rapid densification of Melbourne’s CBD, revealing that the number of residents per square...
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Hotspots • 24 Jul 2017
Draft legislation changes for foreign investors revealed
Claims by the Australian government to introduce restrictions for foreign investors have now been clarified, in addition to consultation periods opening up to the...
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Australia's capital cities – rising or declining? read icon 5 min read
Hotspots • 24 Jul 2017
Australia's capital cities – rising or declining?
Domain Group have released their Domain Metro State of the Market Report, which reveals that median house prices mostly rose over the June quarter, while median house...
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Australia read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 24 Jul 2017
Smart cities initiative praised by the HIA
The government’s newest Smart Cities initiative, with the establishment of The National Cities Performance Framework, represents a crucial step in improving the...
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Hotspots • 24 Jul 2017
Will government regulation benefit the short-term rental market?
According to Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant, the government has responsibilities "to make sure that there are enough properties for Australians to live in and...
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