
Annual Return takes centre stage
For as long as we can all remember, Melbourne real estate has been more about capital growth and less about annual return. Sure, a good

For as long as we can all remember, Melbourne real estate has been more about capital growth and less about annual return. Sure, a good

Here are the changes to capital gains tax (CGT) and negative gearing as announced by Jim Chalmers in last night’s Federal Budget and foreshadowed in

It looks increasingly likely the May Federal Budget will include a reduction to capital gains tax (CGT) exemptions and potentially negative gearing concessions. While not

The rental rule changes in Victoria over the last 5 years have been bemoaned by owners and agents alike. They have included, A reduction in

Two forces are at odds in the Melbourne market as apartment rent and values are set to surge. One driver is pure market forces and

It’s land tax time in Victoria and bills are hitting the kitchen table with a thud. Once bemoaned only by large commercial real estate investors,

The headlines are full of the challenges in our housing market and the various government initiatives to remedy it. While there is no silver bullet,

Melbourne is being told to “build up” but is being shown why it’s not that easy. State Government planning ambition and market reality have collided.

Property investors have always weighed up annual return vs capital growth. More recently, and especially in the apartment market, investors are seeing above average annual

Global Property Market update If you want an insight to the world’s residential property markets right now, just compare Tokyo’s booming 56% rise in prime

No one should be surprised to see the headlines this week on the “dire” rental affordability situation which is not just about renters rights. While

There are some changes to rental rules for investment property in Victoria starting on 25th November. We detailed this in April this year but the
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