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Apartment owners told to check their insurance

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Property development • 27 Oct 2021

Apartment owners told to check their insurance

A CEO and a lawyer have both warned that uninsured or under-insured apartment owners could face thousands of dollars in...

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Property development • 20 Oct 2021

System flaws mean dodgy buildings ‘almost impossible’ to spot

A report on the apartment building industry discovered that there’s next to no chance that buyers could foretell defe...

1 MIN READ

Property development • 15 Oct 2021

Build-to-rent gets a boost in Victoria

New incentives have been announced in a bid to encourage investors to build rental properties in Victoria. ...

1 MIN READ

Property development • 13 Oct 2021

Should net zero be the Australian property standard?

An architectural firm is calling for net zero emission housing to be the way forward for all new houses built in Austral...

2 MIN READ

Property development • 5 Jul 2021

Building Commissioner takes action as ‘serious defects’ found in Parramatta complex

Incoming residents of the Imperial Towers in Paramatta’s CBD have been banned from moving in following the discovery o...

2 MIN READ

Property development • 10 Jun 2021

NSW needs 42k additional homes, each year

NSW will need to build one new home for every two that currently exists over the next 40 years, according to the stat...

Pindan sinks, property owners advised of next steps

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Property development • 20 May 2021

Pindan Sinks, Property Owners Advised Of Next Steps

Property owners affected by the sudden closure of the Pindan Group are being urged to immediately contact their home ind...

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Property development • 19 Apr 2021

HomeBuilder Extension Announced

One of the government’s most successful schemes, HomeBuilder, has been extended, bringing the total level of expected ...

New apartment standards outlined for Victoria and NSW

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Property development • 3 Mar 2021

New Apartment Standards Outlined For Victoria And NSW

The Victorian and NSW governments have announced new standards for apartment buildings, as both look to create greener...

1 MIN READ

Property development • 26 Feb 2021

Re-imagined, Innovative CBDs To Spur Unprecedented Growth

Despite the obvious impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on CBDs, a researcher has labelled the forecasted death of CBDs...

1 MIN READ

Property development • 12 Feb 2021

‘Formalise Stamp Duty Rebates’, WA Government Told

The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia is calling for current stamp duty rebates for off-the-plan purchases to b...

1 MIN READ

Property development • 22 Jan 2021

New $800m Deal Proves Office Buildings Are Still On Investors’ Radar

Property fund manager Investa has teamed up with Canadian financial services group Manulife to acquire an upcoming tower...

Sydney remains attractive to investors despite pandemic

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Property development • 14 Jan 2021

Sydney Remains Attractive To Investors Despite Pandemic

Sydney remains an attractive investment for hoteliers and developers despite the pandemic’s devastating impact on the ...

Does property lack a ‘woman’s touch’? Industry expert urges more gender balance

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Property development • 10 Dec 2020

Does Property Lack A ‘woman’s Touch’? Industry Expert Urges More Gender Balance

A “woman’s touch” is believed to be the cure for the ailing property development industry following news of the co...

2 MIN READ

Property development • 9 Nov 2020

Hot Property: The Biggest Stories Last Week 1 - Nov 2020

Between the US election, an RBA rate cut and the race that stops the nation, last week was a huge week for headlines: He...

2 MIN READ

Property development • 29 Oct 2020

Hot Property: The Biggest Stories This Week 2 - Oct

Melbourne’s reopening has been met with plenty of property fanfare: Here are the biggest property stories from this we...

Commercial property lands its own listing platform

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Property development • 26 Oct 2020

Commercial Property Lands Its Own Listing Platform

An elevated commercial property search experience is coming to users, with the launch of a new online portal that hopes ...

2 MIN READ

Property development • 22 Oct 2020

Hot Property: The Biggest Stories This Week 1 - Oct

As Melbourne begins its path out of restrictions, falling state and national borders will again open up Australian real ...

4 MIN READ

Property development • 14 Oct 2020

Why Haven’t Property Markets Crashed?

Despite the current climate, property markets have remained remarkably resilient, writes Dominic Cavagnino. ...

‘Strong pipeline’ to bolster housing market

1 MIN READ

Property development • 9 Oct 2020

‘Strong Pipeline’ To Bolster Housing Market

More have reacted since the federal budget was rolled out on Tuesday, 6 October, with members of Master Builders Austral...

Domain rolls out off-market property alert function

1 MIN READ

Property development • 2 Oct 2020

Domain Rolls Out Off-market Property Alert Function

Domain has launched a new feature that’s set to see house hunters given early access to properties that match their...

2 MIN READ

Property development • 1 Oct 2020

Investment Tip: Are You With The Right Builder?

Property investors often seek to manufacture equity by building and renovating – a strategy that could be made or brok...

Builders breathe sigh of relief following relaxed Qld border closures

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Property development • 23 Sep 2020

Builders Breathe Sigh Of Relief Following Relaxed Qld Border Closures

Queensland’s plan to undergo relaxed border closures have been welcomed by the home building industry, who up until re...

1 MIN READ

Property development • 17 Sep 2020

New Residential Development Project To Benefit Ivanhoe, Melbourne

MaxCap Group has closed funding for “Ivanhoe Gardens”, a large-scale residential project with an end value of circa ...

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Queenton

69.76%
Flying Fish Point

69.61%
Point Piper

69.17%
Glenelg South

69.02%
Pretty Beach

69.01%
Bar Beach

68.9%
Northampton

68.7%
Kembla Grange

66.91%
Boomerang Beach

66.67%
Gnarabup

66.67%

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Apartment owners told to check their insurance

System flaws mean dodgy buildings ‘almost impossible’ to spot

Build-to-rent gets a boost in Victoria

Should net zero be the Australian property standard?

Building Commissioner takes action as ‘serious defects’ found in Parramatta complex

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Pindan Sinks, Property Owners Advised Of Next Steps

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‘Formalise Stamp Duty Rebates’, WA Government Told

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