Major banks hit with new Budget levy
Australia’s big banks have been hit with a bank levy in today’s Federal Budget that will raise $6.2 billion over four years.
Australia’s big banks have been hit with a bank levy in today’s Federal Budget that will raise $6.2 billion over four years.
Analysts from Citi have forecast house prices to fall by up to 7 per cent by 2018 amid lending crackdowns and lowering household debt.
The Victorian State Government released its Budget this week and as expected they have introduced a tax for properties left unoccupied for six months or more.
Multinational firm PricewaterhouseCoopers says letting property purchasers to decide whether to pay stamp duties upfront or land tax in smaller instalments could help with housing affordability and mobility.
It looks as though the Federal Government may offer exemptions from new superannuation limits to retirees who downsize their home.
Across the city, the median price has jumped by 7.6 per cent in the first three months of the year – that’s the strongest quarterly growth since 2013.
Despite fears negative gearing is unfairly advantageous to wealthy investors, the Property Council has released figures showing most investors negatively gearing earn less than $80,000.
Domain Group has released data showing the Melbourne suburbs with the most properties for sale in March, giving buyers an insight into the areas that have the most choice on offer.
Melbourne’s house prices are set to fall between 2018 and 2020 and then settle into a period of stagnation.
Mr Lowe sent a clear message to governments around the country that the best way to deal with the housing affordability crisis in the country was to increase supply and build more dwellings.