Apartment views

In normal markets owners and renters help each other and everything ticks along easily. Lately the shortage of rental accommodation is a regular feature on

Apartment rents are expected to rise by 30% in some precincts over the next 5 years according to aparmtent research just released by CBRE. We

We often discuss the best time to buy or sell apartments. Property remains a long-term investment and therefore longer-term trends should trump short term issues.

About 2 years ago, I discussed China’s property crash and how one of China’s biggest property developers earned the unenviable title of the worlds most

With a critical housing shortage, and plenty of vacant office space, does converting offices to apartments really work? Melbourne’s CBD office vacancy rate rose to

When analysing the apartment market, it feels like we are at intermission of a murder mystery in the theatre. Act 1 was a roller coaster.

How can we have a situation of rising rents but construction falling? You can’t turn on the TV or pick up a newspaper without seeing

Putting in a rent freeze or controls has been floated by the Greens as a solution to cool Australia’s red-hot rental market. It’s a feel good

If you could choose between paying stamp duty (once) or an annual land tax, which one would you pick? This is not a live option

What will happen to the apartment market in 2023? Well the rental market will almost certainly continue to rise throughout the year. The sales market has

Can apartment residents own and charge an electronic vehicle (EV) at home? Unfortunately, for most apartment residents the answer is no. At least not in

We all understand what social housing is. But affordable housing means different things to different people. When Dr Jim Charmers announced the National Housing Accord