Property

Retirement inquiry extension focuses on home ownership
26 March 2024

A Senate inquiry report into retirement outcomes has been pushed back a full year to examine the role home ownership plays in Australians’ post-work phase of life.

Can medium-density properties help with housing supply?
26 March 2024

Could more apartment builds be the answer to Australia’s housing supply issues?

Majority of housing markets recorded price increases: CoreLogic
25 March 2024

Almost 90 per cent of house and unit markets recorded price increases over the last year, CoreLogic’s latest report has found.

Auction volumes reach 2-year high
22 March 2024

The second largest volume of property auctions since 2022 took place last week as vendors looked to sell ahead of the Easter holidays.

‘The system is broken’, MP on housing affordability
22 March 2024

A Greens minister has spoken out against current housing affordability conditions in Australia.

REIA confirms WA as most affordable state
22 March 2024

Western Australia has remained Australia’s most affordable state despite a measurable increase in the portion of income required to meet loan repayments and rental payments alike, the Real ...

Buyers determined despite ‘extremely stretched’ affordability: Westpac
21 March 2024

Tight incomes, high interest rates, and cost-of-living struggles have not deterred over half of would-be home buyers, the major bank’s survey has found.

Victorian commercial stamp duty reforms introduced to Parliament
21 March 2024

Commercial property stamp duty will soon be abolished in Victoria, as new legislation is introduced to bring in a new property tax instead.

Qld government introduces new laws to support home delivery
21 March 2024

The Miles government has introduced new legislation to hasten the delivery of more homes in the state.

Homes sales up in February from low levels: HIA
19 March 2024

New home sales rose during February but remain near low levels, the association has found.