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Tax & Legal • 16 JAN 2015

New laws 'increase risks' for investors

New laws have come into effect in NSW this week, which reduce apartment owners’ rights in the event of building defects.

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Finance • 15 JAN 2015

RBA urged to consider rate cut at next meeting

Recent figures show there is “moderating activity” in the housing market, causing one real estate body to call on the Reserve Bank to drop rates again in...

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Hotspots • 15 JAN 2015

Rental growth at record levels

A recently-released rental report has revealed rents in most capital cities have remained at or near record levels over the past quarter.

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Finance • 14 JAN 2015

Vacancy rates recovering

New data shows rental vacancy rates across one state are stable or falling, while some regional markets are offering healthy yields of up to 5.4 per cent.

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Hotspots • 14 JAN 2015

Biggest loss-making investment regions revealed

The locations where resellers have encountered the biggest losses have been uncovered in a new report.

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Hotspots • 13 JAN 2015

2015 to be a 'seller's year'

Property prices have been tipped to keep rising during 2015 as demand in most markets continues to exceed supply.

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Hotspots • 12 JAN 2015

Investors warned of spruiker danger

With property markets across the country expected to continue to gather pace in 2015, a group of industry professionals have reminded investors that “spruikers are out...

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Finance • 12 JAN 2015

Rate cut hopes rest on 'weak foundations'

The Commonwealth Bank has bucked the trend by forecasting that the Reserve Bank of Australia is unlikely to cut interest rates in 2015.

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Hotspots • 09 JAN 2015

2015 looks bleak for 'mining state'

A population exodus has had a negative impact on WA’s rental market over the last two years, with vacant stock expected to increase, according to the president of...

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Hotspots • 09 JAN 2015

Hobart rental market heats up

Hobart house rents grew by 4.5 per cent in the three months to December 2014, while activity in other capital cities remained subdued, new figures reveal. 

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