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Investor Strategy • 27 DEC 2023
Loss-making sales may indicate more mortgage stress: CoreLogic
CoreLogic’s recent report for the September quarter has revealed an uptick in loss-making resales.
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Investor Strategy • 27 DEC 2023
City of Sydney council pushes for more BTR
Build-to-rent (BTR) housing could see a boost in the Sydney central business district thanks to a proposed planning overhaul.
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Investor Strategy • 27 DEC 2023
To granny flat, or not to granny flat?
With incentives for ancillary dwelling construction on the rise, it’s important for property investors not to let emotions influence their decisions.
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Investor Strategy • 22 DEC 2023
Just how stressful is buying a property in Australia?
As Australia’s property investment landscape grows more complex, it becomes worthwhile to gauge how stressful it can get in the business and assess if you are up for...
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Tax & Legal • 21 DEC 2023
WA set for building laws overhaul
The Western Australian government has revealed its most significant reforms to building and construction laws in more than 10 years.
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Hotspots • 21 DEC 2023
Booming population puts stress on Perth’s affordability status
A leading executive has revealed that strong population growth is keeping the pressure on Western Australia’s established home market.
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Investor Strategy • 20 DEC 2023
SEQ must be ready to house 2.2m more people by 2046
South-East Queensland (SEQ) will need 900,000 new homes and 1 million extra jobs within the next 20 years, reveals state government.
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Tax & Legal • 20 DEC 2023
Defective driveway costs a warning to the construction sector
A concrete business has been held to account after it did not comply with a building remedy order whereby workmanship complaints were lodged by the home owners.
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Investor Strategy • 19 DEC 2023
The 4 big worries for investors heading into 2024
A top economist has identified major concerns for the year ahead, but believes that investors still have reasons to be optimistic.
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Investor Strategy • 19 DEC 2023
Developers can now access height, density bonuses in NSW
NSW’s new planning policy allowing developers to build higher, bigger buildings in return for more affordable housing units is officially in effect.
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