May 26, 2017
The demand for longer-term fixed rate loans among borrowers is on the up
A new survey has shown that a lot of Australians would like to be offered longer-term fixed rate home loans.
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May 25, 2017
Job automation is projected to change work patterns and reduce office space demand
Corporate tenants will reduce their long term leases by 30 per cent over the next 20 years as automation replaces the need for humans to work in those spaces.
May 19, 2017
First-home buyer super plan to fight housing affordability crisis
As part of the Federal Government’s Budget housing affordability measures, first-home buyers can now use up to $30,000 of voluntary superannuation contributions to put towards a deposit on their first home.
May 18, 2017
Australia’s housing investment construction boom is drawing to a close
The housing construction boom, which has propped up the national economy since the end of the mining boom, is fast approaching its end.
May 12, 2017
Negatively geared landlords lose travel perks in Budget
The Federal Government is cracking down on negatively geared landlords who claim travel expenses when they inspect their properties.
May 11, 2017
Home buyers to pay GST on new dwellings to combat ‘phoenixing’
A change to GST in the Budget will mean homebuyers will soon have to send the Australian Taxation Office a cheque for GST on new dwellings.
May 10, 2017
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.
May 5, 2017
House prices forecast to drop by up to 7%
Analysts from Citi have forecast house prices to fall by up to 7 per cent by 2018 amid lending crackdowns and lowering household debt.
May 3, 2017
The State Government has handed down their Budget for 2017
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.
April 28, 2017
Should property owners be able to choose between stamp duty and land tax?
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.