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Investor Strategy • 06 NOV 2024
Sustainable property 101: Go green and save money
Home owners and builders in Geelong will now be able to create more sustainable and energy-efficient homes, thanks to a new online, free assessment tool.
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Investor Strategy • 06 NOV 2024
Are Qld’s record low vacancy rates a ‘new normal’?
The state’s vacancy rates remained at the extremely tight level of 1 per cent over the September quarter.
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Tax & Legal • 05 NOV 2024
Cash incentives continue for WA Airbnb landlords
Landlords in Western Australia will have more time to cash out incentives to convert their vacant properties into long-term rentals as the WA government extended its...
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Finance • 05 NOV 2024
RBA hands down November cash rate
After weeks of speculation, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has delivered its seventh cash rate decision for the year.
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Investor Strategy • 01 NOV 2024
Why Sydney values dropped over October
Sydney home values haven’t seen a decrease since January 2023, but new market dynamics have caused a slight change this spring.
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Tax & Legal • 31 OCT 2024
NSW commits another $4m for tenant advocacy groups
The NSW government has committed an additional $4 million in funding to 21 not-for-profit groups to help tenants during negotiations and NCAT hearings.
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Finance • 31 OCT 2024
Government payments masking inflationary issues: Master Builders
Australia’s peak building and construction industry association has said that the recent inflation rate has failed to tell the full story of Australia’s...
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Tax & Legal • 31 OCT 2024
Victoria's rental reforms refresh concerns of investor exodus
The Victorian government has said it will pursue a raft of rental policy changes, including banning no-fault evictions and capping the cost of lease terminations.
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Tax & Legal • 31 OCT 2024
No-fault evictions out as Victoria reveals new rental reforms
The state has announced it will move to outlaw the practice of “no-fault” evictions and cap the amount a tenant can be charged for breaking a lease.
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Hotspots • 25 OCT 2024
NSW government identifies 30 new development sites
The new sites will provide land for 1,600 new homes, located across Sydney and regional NSW.
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