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Without better regulation, renting will still be insecure and unaffordable.
The community needs affordable housing and that requires meaningful targets for new developments. The only ones who will lose out are landholders who make windfall profits from rezoning.
New research finds higher property prices are associated with higher household income and spending inequality.
High-rise living is no longer synonymous with crime and deprivation.
The paperless property market is now a reality and it could provide a faster more efficient sales. But its unlikely any consumers will be using the system themselves.
NSW’s no-debt budget comes with a declining share of GST, an issue that must be wrangled with the federal government.
Privatisation has its advantages. But Australia’s title offices may not necessarily be the right government businesses to be privatised.
Herding behaviour is leading to excessive borrowing, further fuelling apartment prices, particularly in Sydney.
Where investment loans were the fastest growing category of housing finance at the end of 2015, it is now the leading area of contraction.
Consumers lose out when a real estate agent acts fraudulently – be that false advertising, deceptive conduct or misusing trust funds. Research shows a link between such misconduct and lower regulatory and educational standards.
By requiring that a person acting in self-defence must act genuinely and reasonably, Australian states and territories appropriately balance self-defence against vigilantism.
Fairfax’s Domain is closing the gap on its rival REA, in a game where there’s usually one winner.
New research released today shows that changes to NSW strata law that allow the sale of apartments against the owner’s wishes likely won’t improve housing affordability or availability.
We do need new homes - but Cameron’s plan could have unintended consequences.
In the next couple of weeks you’ll start to see all the signs of the change of season. Like many Sydneysiders, I’m looking forward to the longer hours of sunshine and flowers blossoming. Inevitably, and…
Developers are inflating the infrastructure charges levied upon them by as much as 400% - and all buyers end up paying.
Hong Kong’s investors have been snapping up London property for years – and now, they’re turning their attention elsewhere.
London has more than 40 “ghost” underground stations that are awaiting a new function. Now, Transport for London is inviting companies to submit bids to transform them. But is this a good idea and does…
The Chinese property market that has powered the country’s rapid economic growth for a decade and a half has suffered a contraction. This seems to confirm a popular pessimistic outlook that China’s property…
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