Georgia Brown

Unit developments ‘on verge of being mothballed’

Australia’s building industry is facing a crisis as overseas investors retreat following changes to foreign investment regulations.

ECONOMY • Sun, 21 Aug 2016

Unit construction activity rises, completions down

New figures reveal that unit construction has reached an all-time high in three states, while unit completions have fallen for the second consecutive quarter.

ECONOMY • Thu, 28 Jul 2016

Investors own half of all Australian apartments

As the future of negative gearing hangs in the balance, a new report has found that almost half of Australian units are owned by investors.

ECONOMY • Thu, 23 Jun 2016

‘Ingredients in place for Australian housing crash’

A new report has warned that property investors could be hit by a severe housing downturn if credit growth moves into negative territory.

ECONOMY • Mon, 06 Jun 2016

Investors ignore warnings for off-the-plan property

Despite various predictions that an apartment oversupply will be the catalyst for a significant price collapse, investor demand for off-the-plan inner-city developments ...

PROPERTY • Wed, 01 Jun 2016

‘It’s going to be a whole lot worse’: Montgomery

Property prices are tipped to plunge significantly due to a massive oversupply of apartments, as developers continue to secure funding despite the banks pulling back on ...

ECONOMY • Sun, 29 May 2016

Regulators target property spruikers with new campaign

Two consumer regulators have released warnings about dodgy property investment schemes as part of a national campaign.

PROPERTY • Wed, 25 May 2016

Former PM joins negative gearing debate

With the negative gearing debate refusing to go away, former prime minister John Howard has reminded voters of where it all went wrong.

ECONOMY • Tue, 24 May 2016

New land tax 'not politically feasible'

The current property tax structure is costing jobs, negatively affecting the property market and hurting progress, but reform won’t be as simple as it seems, according to ...

ECONOMY • Mon, 18 Apr 2016