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Investor Strategy 10 FEB 2026

How pet-friendly features can fetch tail-wagging returns

Owners who lean into pet-friendly features that cater to the four-legged family member can see significant returns,...
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Tax & Legal 05 FEB 2026

Who let the dogs in? Tasmania to remove pet restrictions

Tasmanian landlords will not be able to deny pets in rental properties without valid reasons, with the government set...
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Tax & Legal 02 FEB 2026

Scammers target renters in tight WA market

A tight rental market in Western Australia has seen scammers posing as landlords on social media, with renters losing...
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Tax & Legal 28 JAN 2026

Renter support boosted with new Victorian services

Victoria has launched a new suite of rental support services to strengthen advice, advocacy, and protection for some of...
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Investor Strategy 15 JAN 2026

Investors’ strategy to shift as unit rents outperform houses

Investors seeking cash flow may need to adjust their strategies, as units drove most rental growth over the last...
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Investor Strategy 12 JAN 2026

Investors flock to Darwin properties

Following a year of rapid growth in 2025, investors have identified Darwin as an attractive prospect, driven by a...
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Investor Strategy 11 DEC 2025

Average Aussie rental requires 6-figure income

The income needed to rent the typical home has reached record highs, driven by tight vacancy rates, leaving...
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Investor Strategy 20 OCT 2025

What Victoria’s rental shake-up means for investors

With sweeping rental reforms underway in Victoria, investors will need to rethink their strategies, with an industry...
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Investor Strategy 16 JUL 2025

Rental interest sparked by energy efficiency

Many renters are looking for improved energy efficiency measures, with some revealing they would shell out more for a...
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Tax & Legal 07 APR 2025

Zoo or properties? NSW investors brace for changes to pet restrictions

NSW’s industry peak body has warned against an investor exodus, following the state’s latest rental reform...
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Investor Strategy 31 JAN 2025

Rental growth at its slowest since 2021

The national median rent rose by 6.9 per cent over 2024, marking the slowest growth since late 2021.
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Hotspots 01 JUN 2021

REIQ slams ‘investment killer’ rental reforms proposal

The Greens and the Real Estate Institute of Queensland have butted heads over proposed rental reforms, which the latter...
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Hotspots 25 MAR 2021

The NSW property market is rebounding but some regions are soaring ahead of the rest

2020 was a year of anxious landlords and tense tenants, but the tide is certainly turning as rental markets flourish...
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Hotspots 16 MAR 2021

Melbourne, Sydney continue struggle towards rental market recovery

While the national residential rental vacancy rate has remained steady, Melbourne and Sydney are still struggling...
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Hotspots 02 MAR 2021

Perth’s rental stock dries up

Perth desperately needs an influx of rental stock in the market to provide renters with more housing options, an expert...
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Hotspots 29 JAN 2021

8 ways to maximise your rental returns

Being an active participant in the entire leasing process is the best way to maximise an investment property’s value,...
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Hotspots 27 JAN 2021

Australia is in the midst of ‘the biggest rental crisis in history’, expert says

Australia’s property market has never been more paradoxical, with intense rental pressure recorded in a majority of...
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Hotspots 27 JAN 2021

Rental rates record decade-high rise in December

The rental market finished the year strong, with December clocking the largest monthly increase in rental rates since...
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Hotspots 14 JAN 2021

Best cities for rental performance revealed

COVID-19 has undeniably altered the property market in 2020, with a clear shift in tenant priorities affecting the...
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Hotspots 04 NOV 2020

National rental decline eases over September quarter

National rental values decreased to -0.2 per cent during the September quarter from -0.5 per cent over the June...
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Hotspots 22 OCT 2020

Perth vacancy rate hits 13-year low

Perth hits a rental crisis as its residential vacancy rate continues to rapidly decline, dropping to below 1 per cent...
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Hotspots 20 OCT 2020

Melbourne surpasses Sydney with highest vacancy rate

Most capital cities recorded declines in vacancy rates over September except Melbourne, which now records the highest...
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Hotspots 25 NOV 2019

Why decreasing rent could be a good strategy

As counterintuitive as it sounds, decreasing rent could turn out to be a beneficial move for rental property investors....
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Hotspots 15 OCT 2019

Rental markets see ‘sluggish’ September

Rental markets continue to remain sluggish, with national rents down for the third consecutive month.
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Hotspots 29 NOV 2018

What is a good rental yield?

Rental yield is often cited as one of the most important elements for property investment success. Find out how you can...
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