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Hotspots • 05 AUG 2024
5 Wollongong, Central Coast and Sydney suburbs earmarked for development
Dapto, Gosford, Tuggerah, Rockdale and Banksia are set to see planning changes around their transport hubs as the NSW government unveils new precinct plans.
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Tax & Legal • 02 AUG 2024
‘View tax’ hits Gold Coast high-rise residents
Council rates have risen steeply for home owners in the upper floors of Gold Coast apartments, garnering criticism from industry.
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Hotspots • 02 AUG 2024
Is now a good time to invest in Sydney?
As Sydney’s property market begins to cool, opportunities await for investors who are willing to stand out from the crowd.
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Investor Strategy • 02 AUG 2024
Victoria unlocks land for housing plan
A new state government program will be providing surplus land with potential for delayed settlement in order to incentivise housing developments in established suburbs.
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Tax & Legal • 02 AUG 2024
Building supervisor fined $2.5k for bodged renovation
A Perth building supervisor is facing disciplinary action after a poorly managed renovation “resulted in significant safety and durability concerns”.
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Investor Strategy • 02 AUG 2024
3 capital cities have declined in value in the last 3 months
Despite headline growth remaining positive over the July quarter, CoreLogic expressed that momentum has left the growth cycle.
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Investor Strategy • 01 AUG 2024
South Australia named Australia’s best-performing economy
The state has taken out the top spot in CommSec’s State of the States report for the third consecutive quarter – while NSW has sunk to the bottom.
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Tax & Legal • 01 AUG 2024
WA developer fails registration, leaving 230+ homes unfinished
Hundreds of property owners have been left in the lurch after major building contractor Nicheliving had its registration revoked.
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Tax & Legal • 01 AUG 2024
Unrealistic energy efficiency standards could have ‘dire repercussions’: REIV
The institute’s CEO has warned that hasty implementation of the government’s energy efficiency mandates could “prompt a drop in supply and leave renters without...
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Investor Strategy • 01 AUG 2024
FY24 building approvals fall far short of yearly housing target
Building approvals for new housing in the 2023–24 financial year marked the weakest financial year in over a decade, new data has revealed.
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