March 8, 2017
New tax to hit vacant property owners
A new tax that will hit owners who leave properties vacant is the latest in a suite of measures the Victorian State Government is introducing to combat housing affordability.
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March 2, 2017
Fishermans Bend renewal project driving private investment interest in Melbourne
The Fishermans Bend urban renewal project is one of the key reasons Melbourne has been named as one of the top investment spots in the world in a new report.
March 1, 2017
Seventeen new suburbs for Melbourne
The Victorian Government will rezone 100,000 housing blocks to create 17 new suburbs in Melbourne to combat housing affordability.
February 23, 2017
Healthy signs for Melbourne’s industrial and commercial property market
Melbourne was the nation’s strongest performer for industrial property in 2016, recording a 15 per cent increase in property deals for the year.
February 21, 2017
Lenders tighten the screws on off-the-plan apartment valuations
Borrowing for off-the-plan apartments is getting tougher as lenders crackdown on property valuations for loan approvals.
February 20, 2017
Capital gains tax review has support from two major banks
Two of the country’s big four banks say changes to capital gains tax should at least be considered to help reduce property demand and assist with affordability.
February 17, 2017
Commonwealth Bank announces out-of-cycle rate hike for investors
In a further sign of lender crackdown, the Commonwealth Bank has made an out-of-cycle interest rate hike to investor loans.
February 15, 2017
Bankwest to ignore negative gearing criteria for loans to investors
In efforts to tighten lending, Bankwest has decided it will ignore negative gearing tax benefits for property investors when it calculates loan eligibility serviceability.
February 14, 2017
Big jump in Australian suburbs with a $1m median house price over the last five years
CoreLogic have released a fun stat this week – particularly fun if you’re a homeowner, not so much if you’re trying to become one.
February 9, 2017
The importance of school catchment zones in property price growth
Proximity to good quality schools and educational facilities is an ever-increasing factor in the value of homes and their potential for capital gain.