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Finance • 20 MAY 2015
Banks begin investor crackdown
A number of lenders have made moves this week to restrict investors’ serviceability and borrowing capacity in response to concerns from regulators about the...
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Hotspots • 20 MAY 2015
Property bubble warning issued by ASIC
Financial regulator ASIC has expressed concern about the “historic highs” of the Sydney and Melbourne property markets.
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Hotspots • 19 MAY 2015
House price correction becoming 'more likely'
Rising house prices and deepening housing market imbalances are increasing the risk of a housing crash, Moody’s has warned.
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Hotspots • 19 MAY 2015
‘Sleepy town’ to become property hotspot
Increasing demand and major infrastructure spending are transforming one neighbourhood, with the trend set to continue.
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Hotspots • 18 MAY 2015
Sharp Sydney decline could be on the cards
Overcrowding concerns and declining investor demand could cause Sydney price growth to plummet.
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Hotspots • 15 MAY 2015
Melbourne suburbs reaping little reward
Melbourne made up almost 60 per cent of the lowest rent-yielding suburbs, while Brisbane and Darwin made no appearance.
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Hotspots • 15 MAY 2015
Top 6 capital growth suburbs
Six suburbs in one state will deliver solid returns this year and beyond if investors get in before prices keep rising, say the experts
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Hotspots • 14 MAY 2015
State's property market bouncing back
One state's property market may be on the way back up after house sales recently reached their highest level since 2010. 
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Hotspots • 13 MAY 2015
Australia's most discounted properties
One region just outside a capital city has become one of the hardest places in Australia to sell property.
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Hotspots • 13 MAY 2015
ATO seeks property investors’ input on GST
Anyone who buys, sells, leases or develops property can participate in coming discussions with the Australian Taxation Office about GST and property.
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