New research has found that Queensland’s failed land tax reform caused “serious, long-term damage to the state’s stock of rental properties”. Here’s why.

According to the experts, there are a few things you need to know about the suburb and the property before you buy – as well as four big myths that need clearing up once and for all.

Property professionals have cited a concerning pattern of financial inequality that is holding women back from achieving their dreams of home ownership.

Two of China’s largest residential property developers, with stakes in build-to-rent in the country, have ranked in the latest Forbes’s Global 2000 list of the 10 largest real estate companies in the world.

The Australian property market has recently undergone some of the biggest changes in its history. Savvy investors obviously have their ears to the ground, but it can still be hard to keep track of where things stand across the country with so many micro-trends asserting their impact.

Reminiscent of an increase in investors’ taxes that Queensland tried to push through last year, the industry is urging Victoria to follow the sunshine state’s lead and axe the new budget policy before it even gets off the ground.

The 2023 Victorian budget includes a ‘Covid debt levy’ that will mean fresh tax liabilities for investment property owners.

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has slammed the Victorian Budget as a blatant money grab that will see property investors flee the market and cripple tenants with higher rents.

Victorians owning second properties, including investment properties and holiday homes, will be asked to make a major contribution to the state’s $8.6 billion of COVID debt levies over the next four years.

The South Australian suburb of Aldinga Beach was recently named in the highly coveted Smart Property Investment Fast 50 ranking for 2024, which was released to the public earlier this month.

Since the start of this year, it’s clear there has been more activity from educated buyers and investors who perhaps have recognised that waiting it out on the sidelines is not going improve their portfolios anytime soon, according to the latest PIPA National Market Update.

Confidence is slowly returning to property markets across the country, with demand for quality properties still remaining high according to experts. However, renters continue to face incredibly tough conditions in almost all capital cities around the country.