Category Archives: COVID-19

RBA drops a neutron bomb on the Aussie housing market and makes a heinous mistake in its monetary policy statement

Sadly, the RBA is a little unhinged right now. It is mindlessly repeating mistakes it made both before and after the pandemic, the essence of which is predicating truly extreme policy positions on rubbery forecasts of the future that are … Continue reading

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Expanded Home Guarantee Scheme launches – ARTICLE 4-7-2022

From 1 July, 40,000 new places under the federal government’s Home Guarantee Scheme have become available to help Australians buy their own home. More places have become available under the expanded Home Guarantee Scheme. The scheme currently comprises the First … Continue reading

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Australian Property Market 1-7-22

Australian property growth rates have peaked, with June values down -0.6% nationally, led by falls in Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart. Home Value Index shows Australia’s housing downturn builds momentum in June, driven by sharper falls in Sydney and Melbourne and … Continue reading

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Brisbane’s record-breaking streak continued over the March quarter with house and unit rents rapidly rising to new record highs. This is the longest period of house rental price growth and the steepest annual lift ever seen. – 22-4-2022

According to a Domain report:- Brisbane Median Rent March 2022 QoQ Change HousesMedian Rent $500 4.2% UnitsMedian Rent $430 2.4% Brisbane house rents make the strongest annual gain in the city’s history; House rents surged to a new record high … Continue reading

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Planning and Environment Quarterly Case Review – April 2022

Welcome to the first Quarterly Case Review for 2022, where we wrap up interesting and topical cases from the Courts. The first Court of Appeal decision on planning matters came out in February, and the Development Watch case is an … Continue reading

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Residential Focus 6-2-2022

Work orders vs money orders – to and from the preferred outcome Litigants in breach of statutory warranty claims must be aware of the overarching principle, established in section 48MA of the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) (Act), that the … Continue reading

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2022 budget: What’s in store for real estate?

In a year when housing affordability is top of voters’ minds, REB unpacks how the real estate sector will be impacted by the last budget ahead of Australia’s next federal election.  Treasurer Josh Frydenberg looked to underscore the strength of … Continue reading

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Real estate: 5 Minute Fix 17: COVID-19 measures; exemption approval for foreign Australian-based developers; land tax; off the plan; Property Market Review prevnext Australia March 17 2022 Get your 5 Minute Fix of real estate news

In this issue: COVID-19 measures; exemption approval for foreign Australian-based developers; land tax; off the plan; Property Market Review. ACT ACT: Extension of the residential tenancy transitional period in respond to COVID-19 On 2 September 2021 the ACT Government issued … Continue reading

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REIA – Putting forward three “simple” recommendations to grow Australia’s homes and job markets

It’s an election year – and the Real Estate Institute of Australia has made a number of requests to the government ahead of this year’s federal budget. According to REIA president Hayden Groves, homes and jobs are the key issues … Continue reading

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December 2021 Brisbane Rent Report. The city where house rents are growing fastest in Australia by Domain

Brisbane Median Rent December 2021 QoQ ChangeHousesMedian Rent $4804.3%UnitsMedian Rent $4202.4% Longest period of continuous house rent growth in Brisbane’s history; House rents surged to a new record high of $480 a week following a 4.3 per cent increase over … Continue reading

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