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Issue 12

December 2018

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There is no doubt that it has been a challenging year for many of us, with market conditions negatively impacting consumer sentiment, continuation of lending restrictions to investors making securing finance far more difficult, and revelations from the banking royal commission are not helping much either.

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Issue 11

October 2018

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It appears that property investors are shrugging off finance issues, concerns about taxation policy changes and the market slowdown in Sydney and Melbourne with a growing majority believing this year is a better time to invest than last.

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Issue 10

September 2018

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We have a new Prime Minister in Scott Morrison, who PIPA is looking forward to working with to progress regulation in the property investment advice space.

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Issue 9

June 2018

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The Federal Budget has been and gone and property investors generally were left alone – unlike last year! However, property developers seem to have been randomly targeted this year.

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Issue 8

April 2018

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Our nation’s property markets continue to transition – some from strong to soft market conditions, like Sydney. Others like Hobart are continuing to record solid price growth, while Brisbane is certainly on the radar of investors and advisers from around the country.

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Issue 7

February 2018

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We all need to be aware of the consequences of any proposed changes to negative gearing specifically as this will not only have an impact on property investors but it will also have ramifications for the wider community.

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Issue 6

December 2017

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It’s been an interesting year for the property market and sector with APRA lending restrictions impacting the market with investor numbers decreasing in Sydney and Melbourne and prices also softening.

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Issue 5

November 2017

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The 2017 PIPA Investor Sentiment Survey shows that investors remain bullish with tighter lending conditions pushing them to use the services of professional mortgage brokers.

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Issue 4

September 2017

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The year has flown by with the market continuing to post solid results in many areas. However, the continual changing of the lending goalposts as well as increases in interest rates and restrictions on loan-to-value ratios remains an issue for investors.

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Issue 3

July 2017

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In the lead-up to the Federal Budget, PIPA embarked on an ambitious round of lobbying to ensure that the Federal Government understood the economic benefits of property investment.

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Issue 2

May 2017

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It’s been a busy two months since the last issue with the association making inroads with government on housing affordability and a win for property investors when it was announced there would be no changes to negative gearing in the upcoming Federal Budget.

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Issue 1

March 2017

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Welcome to the first-ever edition of the PIPA Adviser e-magazine! As our member numbers continue to grow strongly, this publication is just one of a number of new initiatives this year as PIPA ramps up our offering to members.

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