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Banking royal commission findings: no directive to further tighten lending

The royal commission final report, handed down on Monday, did not recommend banks further tighten their lending practices, with the desired outcome on lending having already been met.

International

Construction

A towering achievement

New York City's historic Steinway Hall is the foundation for a new tower of condominiums.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

Featured Property

Sublime Swan River residence

This three-level family home in Perth's exclusive Mosman Park enclave showcases stunning views of the River, city and hills from nearly every room. For sale by Alex Blain of Space Real Estate Cottesloe.

National

The Economy

"Go-time" for house hunters as buyer's market persists into 2019

Despite the slow start to the selling season, real estate agents say the buyer's market will persist into 2019.

National

The Economy

"Public deserves to know negative gearing timeline" says property body

The Property Council of Australia and its chairman Ben Kingsley have called on the Labor government to clarify key elements of its negative gearing policy if the ALP wins the upcoming election.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Get to know Chris Wilkins of Ray White Drummoyne

Chris Wilkins is the director of Ray White Drummoyne.

Victoria (Vic.)

Featured Property

Contemporary family escape by the Great Ocean Road

With a flexible floorplan and multiple indoor and outdoor living spaces, this home in Anglesea, Victoria, would suit either permanent or holiday residence. For sale by Dale Whitford of Whitford.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

People

Xceed Real Estate and Harber Real Estate combine

Two of Perth’s largest independent real estate and property management agencies, Xceed and Harber Real Estate have merged their two organisations.

Queensland (Qld)

The Economy

Legislative reforms pose uncertainty for investors in Queensland

Queensland investors face uncertainty as potential changes to the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act, as well as negative gearing, are still being deliberated.

People

One of Australia’s proudest family businesses is on the hunt for new members!

Resort Brokers Australia have invited applications for two Real Estate Sales Agent positions based in NSW for the brokerage of hotel and tourism assets.

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News Roundup

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/student-housing-australias-hot-property-market-attracting-global-developers/news-story/e866f8cb1e6ae4a7805864e137bb9e4f

Student housing: Australia’s hot property market attracting global developers

Global property developers are circling in on the latest hot property market in Australia: student housing.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/melbourne-suburban-offices-being-converted-into-apartments-knight-frank-says-20160315-gnji6a

Melbourne suburban offices being converted into apartments, Knight Frank says

Record sales of office properties in Melbourne's suburbs last year are being followed by increasing conversion of office space to residential accommodation, a Knight Frank report shows.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.domain.com.au/news/atlassians-mike-cannonbrookes-says-cost-of-australian-housing-education-and-transport-too-high-20160315-gnjind/

Atlassian’s Mike Cannon-Brookes says cost of Australian housing, education and transport too high

Australia’s high cost of living is the biggest hurdle facing companies trying to attract senior technical staff like software engineers, says the billionaire co-founder of software developer Atlassian.

Domain

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/brisbanes-apartment-oversupply-no-trouble-for-metro-property-development-20160314-gni623

Brisbane's apartment oversupply no trouble for Metro Property Development

Concerns about an oversupply of Brisbane apartments did not affect sales of Metro Property Development's latest $180m project at the weekend as well over half of the 30-storey tower was sold.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/news/politics/actuaries-institute-unlock-family-home-for-a-better-lifestyle-in-retirement-20160311-gngn7z

Unlock family home for a better lifestyle in retirement: Actuaries Institute

The Actuaries Institute has unveiled a plan that would relax pension eligibility rules for downsizing retirees and potentially unlock billions of dollars in housing wealth held by older people.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/lets-rezone-point-piper-to-fit-the-big-australia-advocates-long-for-20160313-gnho2k.html#ixzz42te8JL5f

Let's rezone Point Piper to fit the Big Australia advocates long for

Bumping up our population by adding a million every 3½ years leaves most Australians cold. It's time for Advocates of a Big Australia to come clean about the details – for infrastructure, for density, for a degraded environment.

Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/south-caloundra-gains-a-certain-aura/news-story/ab03cc13640970ada3bc68a24d33dcb4

South Caloundra gains a certain Aura

Developer Stockland is about to release 20,000 lots of land on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast over the next 30 years in what it bills as Australia’s largest masterplanned community under single ownership.

The Australian

https://sourceable.net/replacing-australias-vanishing-backyards-with-urban-forests/#

Replacing Australia's vanishing backyards with urban forests

As the population density of Australia’s major cities continues to rise, urban landscapes are set to undergo dramatic changes.

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