The housing market has had a pretty good year compared to some forecasts, but the National Australia Bank has predicted things to seriously flatline next year.
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Lobby groups pushing for change to capital gains tax concessions
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14 July 2016
There are calls on the newly formed Coalition Government to cut capital gains tax (CGT) breaks on property sales to help fix the budget deficit.
First-home buyer numbers hit their lowest level in a decade
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12 July 2016
It’s bad news on the first-home buyer front with figures showing they are at their lowest level for over a decade.
Victorian Government looking at minimum standards for rental properties
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07 July 2016
If you own a rental property in Melbourne you may soon have to meet minimum condition standards before you can rent it out.
Home building activity looks to have peaked as dwelling approvals fall
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06 July 2016
According to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures just over 227,000 dwellings were approved in the 12 months to May seasonally adjusted.