Property

Sydney woman pleads guilty in property investment case
1 November 2017
mortgagebusiness

A Sydney woman has been refused bail after pleading guilty to charges relating to SMSFs, property and dealing with client funds that were proceeds of crime.

Foreign property investors ‘a troubling trend’: Standard Life
26 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

The global asset manager believes that the sharp rise in foreign capital pouring into the Australian property market is a cause for worry.

How will property exist in a world where banks are platform providers?
23 October 2017
Greg Dickason, customer data, access to all transactions, platform provider, banks

Across the western world, regulators are pushing banks to open up access to customer data to give the consumer greater control.

Why the EDR schemes need reform
17 October 2017
Why the EDR schemes need reform

When clients have a dispute with a Financial Services Provider (FSP) and have the basis to pursue their complaint with an ASIC-approved External Dispute Resolution (EDR), we typically advise ...

Economist calms property crash fears, expects 10% fall in prices
16 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

A leading economic forecaster has addressed fresh fears over Australia’s property market by explaining what is actually needed for a crash to take place.

‘Higher risk’: RBA, Citi sound alarm on property investment
16 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

More Australians are buying multiple properties, a high number of investors are over 60 and most investor mortgages are negatively geared, the Reserve Bank of Australia has warned.

ANZ acquires property technology start-up
5 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

One of the country’s big four banks has acquired a proptech start-up that provides access to predictive property price information.

RBA fears property investors could bring the market down
3 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

Given the high number of property investors in Australia, the Reserve Bank is worried that if capital growth slows, investors will put their properties on the market and hurt home owners in ...

'No such thing' as an empty Hobart property right now
22 September 2017
mortgagebusiness

Data from SQM Research has revealed that vacancy rates nationwide are generally trending while asking rates are trending up, with Hobart benefiting the most.

Sydney and Melbourne drive 10.2% rise in property prices
21 September 2017
mortgagebusiness

Property price increases in Sydney and Melbourne continue to drive up the average residential property price in Australia, despite moderation elsewhere.