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Investor Strategy • 20 JUN 2024
How property owners and tenants can safely use gas appliances
With temperatures continuing to drop this winter, Western Australia’s energy safety regulator has shared important advice about how property owners can stay warm and...
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Investor Strategy • 20 JUN 2024
FY25 forecast: Home price growth steady but slowing
Despite five records set to be broken in Australia’s capital cities next financial year, price growth is moderating compared to previous years.
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Tax & Legal • 19 JUN 2024
NSW budget: Taxes targeting property and new home funding
With NSW home to the capital with the highest median home price in the country, the cost of housing has been an issue that many hope to see mitigated in the 2024–25...
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Investor Strategy • 19 JUN 2024
Victorian councils to be consulted on 2m new homes by 2050s
The Victorian government will look to incorporate the local knowledge of its councils in fulfilling the state’s lofty future housing goals.
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Investor Strategy • 18 JUN 2024
RBA delivers cash rate call for June
Amid ongoing speculation about this year’s interest rate trajectory, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has delivered its final cash rate call for FY24.
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Hotspots • 18 JUN 2024
Escaping Sydney? Check out these 5 luxury regional destinations
Leaving the big smoke doesn’t have to mean compromising on quality of life.
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Tax & Legal • 18 JUN 2024
Faulty work on Perth property lands electrician with $15k fine
An electrician whose work was deemed to have failed safety standards has copped a significant fine.
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Investor Strategy • 17 JUN 2024
Population growth raises construction industry alarm
Australia’s population increased by 651,200 residents in the 2023 calendar year, while only 172,725 dwellings were completed.
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Investor Strategy • 17 JUN 2024
Why Perth still has a lot of growth in the tank
Property prices in Perth have surged over the last year. This might lead some to believe that the city is reaching the peak of its cycle.
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Finance • 17 JUN 2024
Affordability worsens in WA’s housing market
Despite persisting as Australia’s most affordable state, recent REIA data has confirmed that the proportion of income needed to fulfil both loan repayments and rental...
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