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Tax & Legal • 03 MAR 2025
REIWA calls for balanced rental reform ahead of state election
Ahead of the upcoming Western Australia election, the peak body urges the new government to carefully consider the potential impact of rental reforms on investor...
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Tax & Legal • 28 FEB 2025
Former Melbourne construction business faces $18k fine
The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched legal action against a former construction business operator in Melbourne for failing to pay minimum wage.
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Hotspots • 28 FEB 2025
Booming market: Townsville leads regional Qld with fastest-growing house prices
Heightened buyer demand has seen house price growth surge in Townsville over the last 12 months, becoming Queensland’s strongest regional market.
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Hotspots • 28 FEB 2025
Geraldton tops WA regional centres for quarterly price growth: REIWA
Geraldton emerged as the top-performing regional centre over the last quarter of 2024, with the market running hot off the top of strong price growth and persistent...
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Tax & Legal • 28 FEB 2025
Super access for first homes, $5bn for ‘stalled housing projects’: Coalition delivers budget in reply
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has vowed to boost funding for stalled housing projects and implement large-scale cuts to Australia’s immigration intake during his...
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Investor Strategy • 27 FEB 2025
Gender gap: Women under-represented in investment property
While home ownership in Australia is now relatively equal between genders, women are still under-represented in investment property, highlighting a persistent “gender...
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Finance • 27 FEB 2025
Mortgage stress soars off the back of affordability challenges: Domain
New research has found that rates of mortgage stress have increased across the capital cities, with repayments for an entry-priced home in Sydney now requiring 57.6 per...
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Hotspots • 26 FEB 2025
Ipswich named South-East Queensland’s most affordable land
With attractive prices, steady land supply and growing infrastructure, Ipswich has been named South-East Queensland’s most affordable destination for new land buyers....
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Investor Strategy • 25 FEB 2025
New homes sales increase in January
Sales of new homes across the country increased by 4.1 per cent in January 2025, with NSW, South Australia and Queensland driving the growth.
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Investor Strategy • 25 FEB 2025
NSW vacancy rates fluctuate in January
Vacancy rates across NSW varied in January, but the Real Estate Institute of NSW reported that rental vacancies remain at critical levels.
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