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Investor Strategy • 22 AUG 2024

‘It’s not living’: Commission report reveals human toll of housing crisis

A housing coalition has urged the government to “step up and change course” after a new report exposed unacceptable living conditions.

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Investor Strategy • 22 AUG 2024

What is co-located housing and why is it top of SA’s agenda?

South Australia is looking to shake up its planning rules to encourage the renovation of traditional single family homes into smaller, self-contained units.

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Hotspots • 22 AUG 2024

Gold Coast house prices now Australia’s 2nd most expensive

Growth in the waterfront city’s market has continued to surge post-pandemic with a steady stream of new arrivals and robust price growth on the horizon.

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Hotspots • 22 AUG 2024

Is this Australia’s best tiny town?

The self-proclaimed Scottish capital of Australia has topped a list of tourism hotspots.

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Tax & Legal • 22 AUG 2024

‘Bitumen bandits’ strike again in Adelaide

Home owners in suburban Adelaide are advised to be on the lookout for itinerant tradies, who are currently roaming the city.

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Investor Strategy • 21 AUG 2024

Victoria approves further property development for Docklands sites

It’s the “next step” in the waterfront area’s $15 billion transformation into a “hub for housing and jobs”.

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Investor Strategy • 21 AUG 2024

Victoria braves ‘3 weakest years’ of home building: HIA

High taxes on housing have “adversely affected market confidence” in Victoria, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA).

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Tax & Legal • 20 AUG 2024

ACT pursues building certification shake-up

The ACT will change how it certifies buildings after “dodgy development” was discovered to be costing Canberrans more than $50 million each year.

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Investor Strategy • 20 AUG 2024

Why these strata properties use an in-house architect

Does hiring an in-house architect save time and money for body corporates?

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Tax & Legal • 20 AUG 2024

Unregistered builder in hot water over charging 10x legal deposit

The Western Australian tradie charged his elderly client a 69.4 per cent deposit for work that was never completed.