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Investor Strategy • 29 APR 2025
What the major parties are proposing ahead of the 2025 federal election
Ahead of the upcoming 2025 federal election on 3 May, both major parties have announced several policy pledges that can significantly shake up the real estate sector.
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Tax & Legal • 28 APR 2025
Unregistered WA builder fined $20k for using father’s credentials
A Western Australia building company director has been fined $20,000 for building contract, registration and insurance offences, including the misuse of his father’s...
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Investor Strategy • 24 APR 2025
The rising impact of climate change on Australian property
Extreme weather is having a profound impact on property. There are a concerning portion of homes and businesses at critical risk from natural events.
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Investor Strategy • 24 APR 2025
Major parties’ pledge fuels fear of inflated dwelling prices and unaffordability
As the federal election approaches, Australians and industry experts have raised concerns about potential price increases and growing unaffordability, following the...
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Investor Strategy • 24 APR 2025
Sydney leads housing strain as households battle least affordable market
As the federal election nears, data showed that the least affordable electorate would require saving for 21.9 years to afford a housing deposit, with Sydneysiders...
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Investor Strategy • 23 APR 2025
Window of opportunity: Rate cuts and elections to fuel property market surge
Upcoming rate cuts, federal elections, and new buyer schemes could drive up demand and prices, with a property expert advising investors to buy sooner rather than later...
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Investor Strategy • 23 APR 2025
Unit prices drop for the first time since 2023
For the first time in two years, unit prices in the combined capitals decreased during the March quarter, with Canberra and Melbourne experiencing the most significant...
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Tax & Legal • 23 APR 2025
Changes to Qld tenancy form ahead of rental reforms
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland has secured significant changes to the state’s standardised tenancy application form, following concerns about its original...
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Investor Strategy • 23 APR 2025
Total house starts decline quarter-on-quarter
The number of homes for which construction began decreased during the last quarter of 2024, further distancing Australia from the levels needed to meet the national...
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Investor Strategy • 23 APR 2025
The ‘stealth boom’ set to hit Sydney and Melbourne’s property markets
Looming rate cuts and stirring investor activity could result in a “quiet resurgence” in Sydney and Melbourne’s housing markets.
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