Housing trends remained weak through the middle of spring , with Cotality’s national Home Value Index (HVI) down 1.2% in ...

If a picture paints a thousand words, then this collection of charts should do a pretty good job of painting the landscape as ...

As a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, with over 30 years’ experience in the tax depreciation industry, I have a professional obligation to act with integrity and to speak up ...

The RBA has lifted the cash rate to 4.85%, its highest level in 18 years. This marks the fifth interest rate increase in 2026. Higher interest rates are putting significant pressure on borrowers.

A fifth interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia next week is now seen as likely by financial markets. Whether the ...

As a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, with over 30 years’ experience in the tax depreciation industry, I have a professional obligation to act with integrity and to speak up ...

Australia's rental crisis is getting worse, not better. Rents are rising faster than both inflation and wages, putting increasing pressure on household budgets. Rental supply is shrinking as demand ...

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) wants to limit negative gearing and capital gains tax (CGT) discounts to just one investment property per person. Current tax breaks would be ...

Every time interest rates move up or down, we are asked the same question: “Should I fix my mortgage rate?” It’s a fair question – especially after the rollercoaster of recent years. Many borrowers ...

New modelling estimates the Federal Budget’s property tax changes could result in 10,700 fewer homes being built by 2029-30. The modelling forecasts rents could rise by an additional $10 a week each ...