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Investor Strategy • 12 MAR 2024
7 ways property has changed post-COVID
When it comes to housing, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything.
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Tax & Legal • 12 MAR 2024
The madness of removing negative gearing in a housing crisis
Recent debates on negative gearing have me reflecting on Economics 101 at the University of Otago in New Zealand.
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Investor Strategy • 12 MAR 2024
Where the gap between house and unit rents has all but disappeared
Rental costs in some of Australia’s biggest cities are undergoing a big shift.
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Investor Strategy • 12 MAR 2024
2 new members round out PIPA’s board
The Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has unveiled its new board, with two familiar names in the property industry joining its ranks.
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Hotspots • 11 MAR 2024
Why investors like their chances in Leichhardt, Qld
Nestled in the heart of Queensland’s southeast, Leichhardt offers a blend of urban convenience and suburban tranquillity in the west of Ipswich.
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Tax & Legal • 11 MAR 2024
Inside the Greens' plan to create a public property developer
The Greens have announced the first of the party platforms that will lead their federal election strategy, and it puts housing in the spotlight.
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Investor Strategy • 11 MAR 2024
Rental affordability at ‘worst level on record’
Low- and middle-income households are bearing the brunt of the steepest rents in Australian history.
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Investor Strategy • 08 MAR 2024
Brisbane property market update February 2024
February demonstrated another month of positive price growth for Brisbane across the housing and unit markets combined.
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Investor Strategy • 08 MAR 2024
What stops women investing in property?
Only one in four property investors are female – and this is why.
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Tax & Legal • 08 MAR 2024
Full compliance needed if buying an overseas property: legal expert
SMSF trustees can invest in overseas property, however, they must ensure full compliance with the rules here and overseas, says a legal expert.
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