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Investor Strategy • 03 SEP 2024

Should you buy a renovator property?

As the weather warms up, renovator markets are getting into full swing – but it’s important not to throw caution to the wind.

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Finance • 03 SEP 2024

Home prices surged to new heights across Australia in August

After 20 consecutive months of growth, house prices in August 2024 climbed to a record high.

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Tax & Legal • 03 SEP 2024

Airbnb gears up to fight Victoria’s short-term rental tax

The short-term rental platform expressed its “disappointment in the government’s backflip”.

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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.