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Investor Strategy • 14 OCT 2024
Australian residential property hits record $11tn valuation
Dwelling values have increased across four capital cities during the month and propelled the total value of Australia’s residential real estate to a new high.
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Tax & Legal • 10 OCT 2024
Is it time for Australia to embrace 20-year residential leases?
The president of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has argued that Australia’s residential rental market would be improved if landlords were more open to...
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Investor Strategy • 10 OCT 2024
Fitzroy rentals targeted in Consumer Affairs inspection ‘blitz’
Established in March this year, Victoria’s rental taskforce has been quick to launch actions in areas with a high number of renters – and reports of substandard...
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Investor Strategy • 09 OCT 2024
Buyer’s market emerges in Sydney – with certain exceptions
According to one Sydney network, while conditions on the ground are generally softening for sellers, certain areas – as well as property features – are maintaining...
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Investor Strategy • 08 OCT 2024
Worsening affordability leads to drop in first home buyers
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has cautioned that a rise in the value of housing loans should not overshadow a decline in first home buyer activity, as...
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Investor Strategy • 07 OCT 2024
Rent caps ruled out in Qld
Queensland Premier Steven Miles confirmed at the state’s first election debate that the Labor government will not look to pursue rental caps.
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Hotspots • 07 OCT 2024
Underperforming major city markets that are below their 2010s peak
While home prices have risen exponentially in the current decade, new data has highlighted the Sydney and Melbourne markets that are lagging behind recent highs.
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Investor Strategy • 04 OCT 2024
August building approvals stray further from housing target
With building approvals dropping over the month, industry leaders are urging policymakers to implement decisive measures to boost housing supply.
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Tax & Legal • 03 OCT 2024
Investors warned about ATO data matching ahead of tax deadline
As the tax deadline for the 2023–24 financial year approaches on 31 October, the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) has urged property investors to...
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Investor Strategy • 02 OCT 2024
Navigating Victoria’s new rental standards: Advice for landlords and investors
Opinion: Anne Crarey, executive general manager of property services at Little Real Estate, unpacks what Victoria’s new minimum rental standards will mean for...
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