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Hotspots • 26 MAY 2021
Sales activity rebounds in Perth following double-digit decline
The rollercoaster ride of Perth’s sales activity continues following the most recent double-digit decline. 
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Hotspots • 25 MAY 2021
Private office landlords brace for more disruption as incentives rise to record highs
Private landlords are under increasing strain as office market vacancies rise, sublease availabilities reach record highs, prime effective rents decline, and incentives...
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Hotspots • 25 MAY 2021
Property price growth to wane over winter, experts tip
After a strong start to the year, experts are now expecting property price growth to wane over winter. 
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Hotspots • 25 MAY 2021
Sydney: 10k affordable rentals on the way
Changes to planning rules across Sydney are set to benefit lower-income households, with affordable housing on the state government’s agenda.
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Hotspots • 24 MAY 2021
Property market update: Brisbane, April 2021
Brisbane’s typically slow-moving property market has continued to rapidly grow in April, despite Australia’s most recent market boom showing signs of slowing down...
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Hotspots • 24 MAY 2021
Clearance rates continue to trend lower
Auction clearance rates across combined capital cities have declined for the fifth consecutive week, new data has revealed.
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Hotspots • 24 MAY 2021
Victoria’s new builds break boom record
A new record number of detached housing starts are set to begin in Victoria, breaking the numbers achieved during the peak of the 2018 boom.
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Hotspots • 21 MAY 2021
Regional rents soar as people flee cities
Regional rent values have outpaced the capital city markets by almost three times, a new report has revealed.
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Hotspots • 21 MAY 2021
ACT extends land tax exemptions for landlords
In a bid to address rental affordability across Canberra, the ACT government has announced the indefinite extension of land tax exemptions for landlords.
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Hotspots • 20 MAY 2021
Auction activity set for slide
Following recent highs, with the last two weeks being the second and third busiest weeks of 2021, the auction market appears to be cooling alongside the weather.
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