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Finance • 04 SEP 2024
Gen Z and Millennials set to strike property market within 5 years
The great Australian dream is still alive and well, according to a new study.
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Tax & Legal • 04 SEP 2024
8 in 10 Australians support Victoria’s energy efficiency laws
New research has revealed strong approval for the state’s new minimum energy standards, and for potential nationwide expansion of the reform.
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Finance • 03 SEP 2024
Household deposits reach record high $1.5tn
Off the top of pronounced July growth, recent data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has revealed that housing deposits have surged to a record...
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Investor Strategy • 03 SEP 2024
Should you buy a renovator property?
As the weather warms up, renovator markets are getting into full swing – but it’s important not to throw caution to the wind.
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Finance • 03 SEP 2024
Home prices surged to new heights across Australia in August
After 20 consecutive months of growth, house prices in August 2024 climbed to a record high.
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Tax & Legal • 03 SEP 2024
Airbnb gears up to fight Victoria’s short-term rental tax
The short-term rental platform expressed its “disappointment in the government’s backflip”.
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Investor Strategy • 02 SEP 2024
Home building sector confidence to increase over 2024: HIA
With a positive economic climate priming Australia for an increase in home building over the year, an industry expert has argued excessive taxes could inhibit this...
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Tax & Legal • 02 SEP 2024
ACT finalises Territory Plan for housing reform
The approved document contains a range of revisions to support the delivery of “well designed and sustainable housing”.
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Hotspots • 02 SEP 2024
NSW unlocks land for flood-resilient housing
A new program has freed up land that will expedite the delivery of up to 1,000 disaster-resilient homes for families in the Grafton area.
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Finance • 02 SEP 2024
NSW recoups $9m from first home buyers caught ‘gaming the system’
The state offers stamp duty exemptions and concessions for first home buyers – but only as long as they use the property as their primary residence.
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