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The Hobart City Council has voted to double rates for owners of short-stay accommodation in a bid to open up the housing market.
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The share of newly listed investor-owned residential listings has blown out to 36.3 per cent across Sydney during May, the highest level in two years.
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Property owners are leaving the short-term accommodation market like Airbnb in favour of long-term renting.
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The Greens and the Coalition have teamed up again to present a vote being taken on the government’s $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund.
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Melbourne’s property market has been stronger this year than many expected, and buyers face the toughest competition since the previous boom.
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More than 980 house and unit markets in Australia have a median home value of more than $1 million.
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Australia’s property market is shaping up to be quite soft throughout 2023, but some suburbs are bucking the trend.
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Childcare centres remain a hot commercial property market segment, despite high development costs and a surge in rents.
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Regional areas are predicted to grow at phenomenal speeds, particularly in Queensland as migrants form NSW and Victoria seek out more affordable living options.…
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Have you ever wanted to inspect a rental property but been told you must get “pre-approval” first?
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A professor has blamed “privileged” families for the housing crisis, arguing that while “your beach house is lovely … it’s killing Australia”.
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A Gold Coast man says he had his home ownership dreams shattered after a developer used a termination clause to rip up his vacant land contract.
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