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Hotspots • 21 MAY 2022
The property policies both major parties are peddling
Today’s (21 May) the last day for Australians to vote in the federal election. Here, we’ll be recapping the major property policy platforms of both the Liberal and...
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Hotspots • 20 MAY 2022
Property market update: Brisbane, April 2022
Brisbane remained golden in April, as house values in the city marched higher to hit a new record high. But with a rate hike added to its cocktail of strong market...
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Finance • 20 MAY 2022
RBA considered 40-bp cash rate raise
The Reserve Bank has revealed that it weighed up three different options for the size of the first cash rate rise in almost 12 years.
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Finance • 19 MAY 2022
ATO set to scrutinise landlords’ tax returns
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has warned landlords to double-check their rental income declarations and deductions this year, as it’s one of four areas the...
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Tax & Legal • 18 MAY 2022
Deceptive marketing disputes rise in hot Qld market
A booming property market in South-East Queensland has brought with it a rising number of legal disputes over how properties are presented for sale, according to a local...
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Tax & Legal • 18 MAY 2022
WA commits to stamp duty rebate expansion
The state’s latest budget will build on previous rebates for off-the-plan apartments as part of a drive to improve housing supply and affordability.
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Hotspots • 18 MAY 2022
Property market update: Melbourne, April 2022
Melbourne’s growth plateaued over April and posted its first quarterly decline since the start of the pandemic boom, further dimming the Victorian capital’s...
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Hotspots • 18 MAY 2022
Melbourne’s inner-city rentals on the road to COVID recovery
After a two-year period that saw it become the most locked-down city in the world, Melbourne’s rental market is starting to bounce back from the pains of the...
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Finance • 17 MAY 2022
Liberals wave super as solution for housing affordability woes
With the federal election less than a week away, the Australian Liberal Party has promised two new superannuation schemes in a bid to improve housing affordability.
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Hotspots • 17 MAY 2022
Auction activity rises – but are clearance rates following suit?
It’s been the busiest week for auctions since the Easter long weekend, with 2,847 homes going under the hammer representing a sharp increase in activity.  While...
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