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Tax & Legal • 28 NOV 2019

Depreciation and the value-add it offers investors

The ability of depreciation to improve a property investor’s portfolio position should not be underestimated, a quantity surveyor has flagged.

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Hotspots • 28 NOV 2019

Rental property investment 101: How to find a good tenant

One of the most important keys to success in the rental property market is finding tenants who will not only pay on time, but also take care of the property dutifully....

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Hotspots • 27 NOV 2019

Older renters among most impacted by housing ‘crisis’

A new report has highlighted that older Australian tenants are among those faring the worst when it comes to housing affordability, with the average paying more than 50...

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Hotspots • 27 NOV 2019

Hobart rental market now earmarked as ‘unaffordable’

Hobart has become Australia’s most expensive city to rent in, according to new data, which revealed that the average household in the Tasmanian capital is spending at...

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Hotspots • 26 NOV 2019

FOMO to see biggest auction week of the year

Aspiring buyers suffering from the fear of missing out is set to create the biggest week of auctions held so far this year, according to CoreLogic.

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Hotspots • 25 NOV 2019

The 10-point checklist to protect yourself against a cladding nightmare

The Property Club has banned buying into housing developments constructed from lightweight materials for the past 26 years. If local councils had also banned the...

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Hotspots • 25 NOV 2019

Lessons from my biggest property investment mistake

You can’t turn a corner on social media without coming across a “success story”. Everyone is happy to lay bare their wins – particularly those looking to grow an...

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Hotspots • 25 NOV 2019

Why decreasing rent could be a good strategy

As counterintuitive as it sounds, decreasing rent could turn out to be a beneficial move for rental property investors. Find out how this strategy would work best in the...

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Hotspots • 22 NOV 2019

Tim Lawless talks 10-year housing trends

CoreLogic head of research Tim Lawless has offered his insight into housing affordability over the past 10 years, giving investors an idea about what areas are providing...

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Hotspots • 21 NOV 2019

Real estate’s most useless statistic

One of the most useless statistics in real estate for those looking to jump on the property ladder for the first time is the median house price, an expert has flagged.

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