Property Market

Business & Economics

Taxing foreigners in the land of the ‘fair go’

Australia has signed treaties with eight other countries to protect their nationals from “more burdensome” taxation. But do our state and territory governments appreciate this?

Business & Economics

Is it time to stamp out stamp duty?

Even though stamp duty is highly inefficient, replacing it with an alternative tax will always be controversial – but what are the options?

Business & Economics

Home ownership stays a pipe dream for many

Despite rising numbers of new home loans amid the COVID-19 economic recovery, the outlook for housing affordability remains bleak and more of us will be renting long term

Business & Economics

Too many eggs in the property wealth basket

Australian’s over-reliance on property for wealth generation will weigh on the economy if house prices drop, but falling small business ownership looms as a bigger problem

Business & Economics

The impact of COVID-19 on Australia’s housing market

As the world faces one of the fastest and largest global economic contractions in living memory, Australia’s house prices are likely to fall for months – possibly years

Politics & Society

Where to now for Australian property?

The COVID-19 hit to the economy is accelerating some trends that were already underway in Australia’s different property markets

Business & Economics

What comes after the housing boom?

After surging for five years, Australia’s hot property market may finally be cooling. So what happens if house prices fall?

Business & Economics

Greater density or urban sprawl

Regional development and apartment living hold keys to fixing the burgeoning problem of the housing challenge

Business & Economics

Buying a house? How property data can help

A new set of sale and rental figures shows trends down to the street and house