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Investor Strategy • 02 SEP 2024

Home building sector confidence to increase over 2024: HIA

With a positive economic climate priming Australia for an increase in home building over the year, an industry expert has argued excessive taxes could inhibit this...

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Tax & Legal • 02 SEP 2024

ACT finalises Territory Plan for housing reform

The approved document contains a range of revisions to support the delivery of “well designed and sustainable housing”.

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Hotspots • 02 SEP 2024

NSW unlocks land for flood-resilient housing

A new program has freed up land that will expedite the delivery of up to 1,000 disaster-resilient homes for families in the Grafton area.

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Finance • 02 SEP 2024

NSW recoups $9m from first home buyers caught ‘gaming the system’

The state offers stamp duty exemptions and concessions for first home buyers – but only as long as they use the property as their primary residence.

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Investor Strategy • 30 AUG 2024

New minimum rental standards take effect in Qld

The state has set out new guidelines to govern whether a property is fit to be rented.

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Finance • 30 AUG 2024

CPI drop signals inflation relief amid rising housing expenses

The drop in consumer price index (CPI) was welcomed by the property and housing industry, even as key players warned that rising housing costs will continue to add to...

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Investor Strategy • 30 AUG 2024

Spring buyer numbers for 2024 set to surge

New data indicates that house hunters will be out in far higher numbers this year than in 2023.

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Investor Strategy • 29 AUG 2024

Analysing the property market: Why clearance rates aren’t enough

The clearance rate, often overrelied upon by media outlets as the definitive indicator of market performance, is a singular data point that can distort our perception of...

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Hotspots • 29 AUG 2024

The 20 suburbs that Aussies never want to leave

Would you stay in the same home for over two decades?

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Investor Strategy • 28 AUG 2024

Victoria moves to impose STRA tax

The state has taken the first step forward in its promise to impose a new tax on short-term rental accommodation (STRA).