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Hotspots • 20 SEP 2023
Victoria to introduce short-stay levy
More than 36,000 short-stay rentals are set to be slugged with the fee under changes announced by Premier Daniel Andrews on 20 September.
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Hotspots • 20 SEP 2023
NSW budget targets long-term solutions to current housing woes
The Minns government’s 2023–24 state budget aims to improve NSW’s future housing prospects.
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Hotspots • 20 SEP 2023
Will a ‘radical rethink’ fix Victoria’s rental crisis?
Simplifying taxation, enacting planning reforms, and incentivising developers are just some of the “radical” methods suggested to potentially ease the state’s...
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Hotspots • 20 SEP 2023
Unit shortage looms as demand soars: CoreLogic
With medium- to high-density living increasing in popularity as more Australians desire inner-city residences, Australia must brace for a significant unit shortfall,...
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Hotspots • 19 SEP 2023
Essential housing package forms cornerstone of NSW budget
Ahead of the Labor government’s state budget today (19 September), the NSW government has announced a new program targeting social and affordable housing.
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Hotspots • 19 SEP 2023
Latest property snapshot shows promise for lessening property pressures
The Real Estate Institute of Australia’s (REIA) Real Estate Market Facts Report provides a snapshot of how the nation’s property market fared in the June quarter.
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Hotspots • 18 SEP 2023
HAFF finally passes through Parliament
Following an extensive stalemate, the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) finally received its long-awaited parliamentary stamp of approval on 14 September.
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Hotspots • 18 SEP 2023
‘More capital gains to come’: 10 top picks across Australia’s popular states
New Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data has shown Australians are moving away from NSW and Victoria in droves.
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Finance • 18 SEP 2023
Great Australian dream ‘alive and well’: Mortgage Choice
The majority of Australians believe that property is still a good investment despite current economic conditions, the aggregator’s survey has found.
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Hotspots • 18 SEP 2023
The current state of Australian commercial property
How are rising interest rates, increased demand and more competition impacting the commercial market? One expert has his say.
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