REIV's online petition will give landlords a voice
Richard Simpson, president of the REIV, says the Victorian government's efforts to make renting fairer could cause rents to rise and lower the supply of property available to rent.
Chinese demand for Australian real estate is declining
Government policies in both Australia and China are eroding Chinese buyer demand for local real estate, says Michael Pallier, managing director of Sydney Sotheby's International Realty.
Banks are tightening their internal lending processes in an attempt to improve the quality of their loans and ensure borrowers can repay in changed circumstances.
Senate clears legislation to slug foreign owners with tax if they leave their properties vacant
The senate has cleared legislation that allows foreign owners to be charged an annual fee if they leave their properties vacant for six months or longer.
Victorian first-home buyers' 2018 shared-equity scheme open for registrations
Victorian first-home buyers can express their interest in HomesVic — a shared equity scheme that will see the state government provide up to 25 per cent of the initial price of a buyer’s first home.