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Property development

Smart Property Investment has all the tools, updates and insights investors need to understand how to get involved in a new property development, or execute a development themselves.

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NSW reveals $300m plan to fast-track housing supply

The Perrottet government has announced details of a plan it says will unlock the development of tens of thousands of hom...

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Property development • 17 Aug 2022

Building defects: In the aftermath of Mascot Towers, how has the industry changed?

It’s been three years since residents in Mascot Towers were forced to evict their homes, leaving many in limbo and cau...

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Property development • 27 Jul 2022

Builders going bankrupt — what’s causing it and how you can protect yourself

We are all painfully aware of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our lives over the past couple of years. Lockd...

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Property development • 20 Jul 2022

NSW to bolster unit values with EV funding boost

The strata sector lauded the NSW government’s additional budgetary measures to support electric vehicle charging acros...

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Property development • 13 Jul 2022

NSW looks to reform home-building compensation insurance

As the construction industry faces increasing pressures, the NSW state government is seeking feedback on proposed reform...

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Property development • 9 Jul 2022

ACT planning app updates aim to support resident decision-making

An app that looks to improve the transparency of the Australian Capital Territory’s (ACT) planning system has now prog...

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Property development • 8 Jul 2022

Everything You Need To Know About Property Zoning

Before buying a property, it is important to know every detail that may affect your purchase. The location and planning ...

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Property development • 15 Jun 2022

Pleasing First Steps Need Further Action For Complete Cladding Safety

Five years after flames tore through the Grenfell Tower in West London, killing 72 people, the Strata Community Associat...

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Property development • 27 May 2022

How Immigration Will Drive Australia’s 10-year Housing Needs

After two years of curtailed arrivals on Australia’s shores, immigration is now picking up steam, and one market watch...

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Property development • 11 May 2022

Tasmania Reveals 30-year Road Map For Hobart Housing

The Tasmanian government has unveiled a proposed 30-year plan for guiding the growth of Hobart – a city that’s been ...

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Property development • 13 Apr 2022

Has HomeBuilder Really Helped?

The housing measure provided positives in the short term, but a new report has warned it escalated prices and placed lin...

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Property development • 25 Mar 2022

New SA Government Urged To Keep Up The Tide Of Interstate Arrivals

A changeover in government in South Australia has prompted calls for the new leadership to ensure the state’s framew...

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Property development • 10 Feb 2022

Rising Construction Costs Break 2005 Record

In 2021, construction costs across the nation saw the highest annual growth rate since March 2005, despite a slowing of...

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Property development • 21 Jan 2022

SA Reveals Own HomeBuilder-style Stimulus

South Australia is looking to continue supporting the building of new homes, unveiling a new stimulus package for the st...

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Property development • 4 Jan 2022

What Will The Gold Coast Commercial Market Give Investors In 2022?

Momentum from 2021 will carry well into the new year for the region’s commercial markets, according to two local agent...

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Property development • 25 Nov 2021

New Energy Efficiency Standards Could Save NSW Investors $980 Annually

The NSW government recently announced the implementation of new sustainability requirements that could save households ...

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Property development • 20 Nov 2021

Why New Builds Won’t Stop In 2022

An economist has suggested that the current home building boom will likely be sustained throughout all of 2022. ...

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Property development • 10 Nov 2021

Off-the-plan Purchasers To Be Better Protected In The ACT

The territory has flagged plans to better protect Canberrans purchasing residential properties off-the-plan. ...

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Property development • 30 Oct 2021

Zero Emissions Set As Target For NSW Buildings

The NSW government committed to combat climate change by investing more than $4.8 million in altering NSW’s built envi...

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Property development • 29 Oct 2021

Green Light For Safe Structures: Flammable Cladding Removal Commences In NSW

The NSW government has achieved a breakthrough in the flammable cladding nightmare that has haunted many of the state’...

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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...

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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. ...

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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...

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