Property Investment Professionals of Australia – PIPA

Rent freeze reality

Sep 2023Karen Millers

While freezing rents may appear to be a simple way to increase rental housing affordability, the unintended consequences will have long-term negative impacts on the availability of rental housing stock, reducing the quality of housing and creating a black market in rental housing.

Property Investment Professionals of Australia chair Nicola McDougall johns Bushy on the Realty Talk podcast to explain why it is not as logical as it might seem. 

Rent freeze reality

This could be a ‘rip snorter’ of a year

Feb 24

This week we start to present a balanced view of the property market. Over the next few weeks we will feature a range of respected property professionals and proven industry commentators from Bricks & Mortar Media’s annual property market forecast report that has just been released.

Property Professors Masterclass

Oct 23

A few weeks ago property investors from around Australia and New Zealand gathered to swap ideas, network, and listen to some very knowledgeable speakers share their experiences at the inaugural PIPA Conference. One of those keynote speakers was the previous PIPA Chair and continuing board member Peter Koulizos – also known as the Property Professor – who took everyone on a property and location masterclass.

Barriers to growing a portfolio

Aug 23

Victoria has been named as the worst state in Australia for renters. That is according to research by the Property Investors Council of Australia and the Property Investment Professionals of Australia. PIPA’s chairperson Nicola McDougall joins Bushy to set out the reasons.

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