Property
Home maintenance tips to stay ahead – especially before winter hits
15 May
Staying on top of home maintenance is crucial to prevent small issues from becoming costly repairs. Before winter arrives, it’s particularly important to ensure your home is safe, warm, and weather-resistant. A little effort now can save you...[Read More]
Rate cut could fuel further ‘modest’ house price growth
8 May
Australian home values have continued to soar and an expected post-election rate cut is likely to fuel further growth. Defying economic uncertainty caused by US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, the national median dwelling price rose 0.3...[Read More]
Understanding conveyancing and property law
3 April
Conveyancing and property law are fundamental aspects of real estate transactions, encompassing the legal framework and procedural steps required to transfer property ownership. These areas of law play a critical role in ensuring that property...[Read More]
Land & Environment Court Disputes – Things to Consider
17 April
Living with neighbours is a given, whether you live in the heart of the CBD or the heart of outback Australia, there are always neighbours even when they’re far away. When we live in close quarters of our neighbours, this comes with challenges and...[Read More]
Understanding ‘Deemed Refusal’ in Development Applications: What Homeowners Need to Know
17 April
If you’ve lodged a Development Application (DA) with your local council and weeks (or even months) have passed with no decision, you may be wondering what’s going on — and whether you’re stuck in limbo. In these situations, you may have...[Read More]
Keeping coal clunkers alive risks power price surge
16 April
Delaying coal generator retirements under the federal coalition’s plan for adding nuclear plants to the grid risks power supply shortfalls and price spikes. Australia’s fleet of old and unreliable coal power stations, prone to outages and extra...[Read More]
Foreign Purchaser Ban – How are you affected?
10 April
The Australian property market has seen intense growth in the last few years, which has led to pressure on the Federal Government to curb that growth and make it possible for first-time buyers to enter the property market. Growth in the next year is...[Read More]
Five budget-friendly home renovation ideas
24 April
Inspired to initiate home updates after watching some of the best home renovation shows on television and streaming sites? We can’t really fault you for getting all worked up, as there’s nothing quite as exciting as embarking on a home...[Read More]
Million-dollar homes here to stay in record five cities
1 May
Buyers beware – it costs an average of $1 million to enter the housing market in most major cities as political leaders try to woo potential homeowners. Adelaide has become the fifth capital city to break into the million-dollar club, with the...[Read More]
Full-time workers hit by ‘worst ever’ housing crisis
30 April
Two workers for the federal government have been forced to use a food bank because of exorbitant rents, advocates say, as fresh data shows most rentals are unaffordable. The two women, in the nation’s capital where the average annual wage is more...[Read More]
‘No more bills’: why batteries may change energy market
17 April
Powering air conditioners in every room, a washing machine, clothes dryer, electric stove and other appliances used to cost Mamoon Reza more than $1200 every year, even with rooftop solar. When his family-of-four installed a battery in 2023,...[Read More]
Plan to support more Aussies to buy their first home
16 April
ANTHONY ALBANESE’S PLAN TO UNLOCK 100,000 PROPERTIES AND SMALLER DEPOSITS FOR FIRST-HOME BUYERS * A re-elected Labor government would spend $10 billion on up to 100,000 properties for first-home buyers to help ease the housing crisis * States and...[Read More]
Property price stance not safe as houses for leaders
16 April
While major parties eagerly press their plans to make it easier for first homebuyers to enter the market, they are more reluctant to reveal how much they want property prices to rise. Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have put forward competing...[Read More]
Policy no quick fix with housing ‘too far out of reach’
16 April
Duelling policies on housing might not solve all issues facing first homebuyers but could win votes despite some all but giving up on owning their slice of Australia. Hopeful homeowners would only need a five per cent deposit and houses would be...[Read More]
Households make room as renters share living costs pain
16 April
With rents rising nearly 40 per cent in the past five years cities are becoming hubs for larger households as international students lead the charge of living together. Housing has become a battleground for the major political parties jockeying to...[Read More]