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Are you eligible for depreciation deductions?

Owners of income producing properties are eligible to claim tax deductions for a number of expenses involved in holding a property, according to Bradley Beer, BMT Tax Depreciation.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

The Economy

Gold Coast downsizers favouring dual living properties

Downsizers on the Gold Coast are leading the charge for dual living properties on the Gold Coast, according to Raine & Horne.

New South Wales (NSW)

Construction

Buy seven units in Cowra for less than a studio apartment in Sydney

Investors, listen up. A complex of seven fully furnished units has become available for sale through Tom Doran and Kieran Bourke of Burgess Rawson.

Victoria (Vic.)

Featured Property

Buckaginga: Absolute water frontage, privacy and luxury in Cape-Cod style

This rare Barwon River waterfront residence with private moorings is for sale by Andy Ingham and Peter Molloy of RT Edgar Barwon Heads.

National New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

Lending constraints hinder Sydney buyers

While lending constraints hindered many buyers in Sydney over the weekend, clearance rates don't paint the full picture.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

Housing shortage predicted for Perth in next two years

A housing shortage is predicted for Perth in the next two years as building approvals for new dwellings is at the lowest it's been since 2001.

National

Design

Lavender is the hottest colour trend of 2018

If you can't take any more millennial pink, you're in luck. Pantone has named lavender as the hottest colour trend for interior design in 2018.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Urban masterpiece: Kangaroo Point’s award-winning ‘Silt’ Penthouse

This Bureau Proberts inner city residence boasts stunning river and city views and is close to everything. For sale by Hamish Bowman of Ray White New Farm.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Design

Famous architects arrive in Melbourne for Southbank by Beulah competition

Some of the biggest names in architecture have descended in Melbourne for the $2b Southbank by Beulah competition.

National

Design

Get to know Ian Moore, award-winning architect

With over thirty years of experience as an architect, Ian Moore has worked on some high profile sites, including the historic 'Gasworks' site in Brisbane.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/clampdown-on-investor-loans-could-spell-trouble-for-apartment-settlement-20150924-gjtuyg

Investor loan clampdown 'horrendously risky' for apartment settlements

The clampdown on property investor lending could jeopardise the settlement of new off-the-plan apartment sales, warns Westpac chief economist Bill Evans.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.smartpropertyinvestment.com.au/news/14608-sydney-land-release-could-spell-disaster-for-investors

Sydney land release could spell disaster for investors

New land releases in Sydney's outer suburbs may suffer if the rate of building construction outpaces infrastructure development.

Smart Property Investment

http://architectureau.com/articles/2015-dulux-study-tour-manuelle-gautrand-architecture-lan-paris/

A visit to two Parisian architects

The 2015 Dulux Study Tour reveals the City of Lights' built heritage weighs heavily on its contemporary architects.

ArchitectureAU

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/why-malcolm-turnbulls-neighbours-are-glad-he-is-not-moving-to-kirribilli-house-20150922-gjrxs6.html

Why Malcolm Turnbull's neighbours are glad he isn't moving to Kirribilli House

The new Prime Minister says he will not be moving to Kirribilli House, but is staying put at his red-clay-coloured home in Point Piper, with its own fetching harbour views.

Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/index.html?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a&mode=premium&dest=http%3A//www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/deepening-risks-in-the-housing-market/story-fnp85nru-1227538962923&memtype=anonymous

Deepening risks in the housing market

House prices surged further in the June quarter, though growth was concentrated almost entirely in Sydney and Melbourne — which highlights the growing risks in Australia’s biggest asset class.

The Australian

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/1860638/chinese-investors-eye-real-estate-dubai-chinas-property

South China Morning Post (subscription) Chinese investors eye real estate in Dubai as China's property market loses shine

Chinese property investors have cast their sights on Dubai as a new investment destination as opportunities in China lose their shine following the recent stock market turbulence. In Dubai, rental yields for residential properties are 8 per cent on average annually, driven by strong, stable expatriate demand, according to property broker Lisa Luo, who has been based in the city in the United Arab Emirates for eight years.

South China Morning Post

http://indaily.com.au/business/2015/09/23/steady-progress-for-adelaide-property-market-reisa/

Steady progress for Adelaide property market: REISA

“Slow and steady wins the race” is a phrase that may well be applied to Adelaide’s property market. Amid a climate of breathtaking auction prices in Sydney and Perth’s knee-jerk property drop in response to Western Australia’s downturn in resource fortunes, the Adelaide market has continued its slow and steady climb.

InDaily

http://www.afr.com/news/politics/confidence-boost-creates-high-expectations-for-turnbull-government-20150921-gjrvxb

Turnbull's rise boosts confidence

The elevation of Malcolm Turnbull to Prime Minister has had an immediate positive impact on consumer confidence. The latest ANZ-Roy Morgan survey shows that consumer confidence has risen by 8.7 per cent since Turnbull became PM.

The Australian Financial Review