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Hotspots • 04 SEP 2020
State-by-state breakdown: Rental affordability
New research has showcased that rental affordability in Australia, as a collective, is at its best level in over a decade. But how does this vary state by state?
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Finance • 03 SEP 2020
5 reasons landlords should hold onto their insurance policy
COVID-19 and its social and economic fallout have had serious ramifications for many landlords, agents, tenants and insurance providers. Between the moratorium on...
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Hotspots • 03 SEP 2020
Lending market still competitive amid pandemic: expert
Mortgage holders need to get on the front foot with their lenders even if they are about to come out of a repayment holiday, said mortgage aggregator Finsure Group.
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Hotspots • 02 SEP 2020
Rental affordability soars to highest levels since 2007
Rental affordability has reached a new record, according to new figures released by the Real Estate Institute of Australia.
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Finance • 02 SEP 2020
Not 1, but 2 investment properties in 2020
Defying the downturn, one couple is well on their way to securing a second investment property this year.
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Finance • 02 SEP 2020
Spring to see panic selling
With the spring season having just kicked off, investors have been warned against panic selling.
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Finance • 01 SEP 2020
Residential tenancy disputes ‘cracking’ under COVID-19 pressure
The process for dealing with residential tenancy disputes is cracking under the weight of COVID-19, according to a Victorian real estate body.
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Hotspots • 01 SEP 2020
High-rise apartments lose their lustre
COVID-19 is the “final nail in the coffin” for the financial performance of high-rise apartments as an investment piece, according to a property analyst.
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Tax & Legal • 31 AUG 2020
Are Victorian landlords being forgotten?
Recent decisions made by the Victorian state government are giving rise to a question as to whether commercial and residential landlords are being left...
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Hotspots • 31 AUG 2020
Southern capital emerges as clearance rate frontrunner
While Canberra has been the capital city to watch in terms of auction clearance rates, another market is set to emerge victorious for the week concluding 30 August.
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