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Tax & Legal • 12 APR 2023
ATO to further scrutinise 1.7m property investors
As part of a regular review of returns related to rental property landlords, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will collect residential investment property loan data...
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Hotspots • 12 APR 2023
Brisbane price growth has officially turned around
There is a lot to get excited about for Brisbane’s future! 
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Hotspots • 12 APR 2023
How borrowers could unlock ‘enormous’ amounts of money
Could refinancing prove valuable for home owners and investors looking to unlock extra capital this year? According to one financial expert, yes.
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Hotspots • 12 APR 2023
Investor lending down nearly 40% in Qld
An investment executive has raised the alarm that property investing is collapsing in the Sunshine State.
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Hotspots • 08 APR 2023
Which city’s property sellers are feeling confident?
A new report showed property listings in all cities experienced an increase in March, with vendors in one capital city showing greater confidence by increasing their...
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Hotspots • 06 APR 2023
Rents are surging across the country in 2023
Following a slowdown at the end of 2022, new data from CoreLogic and PropTrack indicates a reacceleration of rental growth occurred during the first three months of the...
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Hotspots • 06 APR 2023
New home loans at GFC lows as supply crunch worsens
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) rate hiking cycle has compounded the nation’s housing stock woes as home owners continue their market retreat.
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Hotspots • 06 APR 2023
Can investors be enticed back to WA?
A worrying trend is keeping a steady pace in Western Australia, with the number of rental properties continuing to decline.
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Hotspots • 06 APR 2023
Price growth categorises SA’s Q1 2023
Home values in the state rose slightly during the opening three months of the new year according to new research from the Real Estate Institute of South Australia...
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Finance • 05 APR 2023
‘Reassuring’ rate pause a ‘welcome reprieve’ for homeowners
There appears to be a collective sigh of relief around the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to keep the cash rate at 3.6 per cent.
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