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Tenants and stakeholders get clear message from REIA president

REIA president Adrian Kelly shoots from the hip as he addresses all stakeholders regarding tenants and their rent payments

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The Economy

Navigating rental arrangements under a pandemic

Property managers are the negotiators of this time, ensuring all parties arrive at mutually agreeable terms to ensure everyone has a roof over their head.

National

The Economy

Team retention and protecting jobs are The Agency's goals

Reduced work hours and workloads implemented by The Agency, during the Coronavirus pandemic, have been supported by its staff, said Managing Director Paul Niardone.

National

The Economy

Workers to be kept on the payroll keeps economy ticking over

Recipients of wage subsidies will be able to keep paying their bills, including rent, according to REIA president Adrian Kelly

National

The Economy

Auction clearance rate at 51.4 per cent nationally

It was the first Saturday where real estate agents worked hard to adapt to the new regulations set by the Government of no open homes or on-site auctions.

National

The Economy

John McGrath – How real estate operates through COVID-19

Good old fashioned one-on-one buyer appointments are a very effective way of selling property.

National

The Economy

REIA said Prime Minister is ignoring agent in tenancy agreement

The Prime Minister wants tenants and landlords to talk and agree, but the REIA says the main component of that relationship is the real estate agent and they need an income.

National

Ray White launch new private auction platform with great success

Ray White Group today successfully launched its innovative new private auction platform as bidders flocked to the virtual world to bid and buy in the ‘new normal’ way.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Expat interest in Australian property increasing

Williams Media spoke to Managing Director of Kay & Burton, Ross Savas about their 81% clearance rates last weekend.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Get to know Mark Manners of Knight Frank Prestige Residential Sales

“With the current share market volatility, I think we will see more people moving money into property as a safe haven.”

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News Roundup

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-07/shoalwater-bay-adf-defence-no-forced-land-acquisition-sale/8247578

Defence drops plans for compulsory acquisition of Queensland farmland for training area

The Federal Government has abandoned plans to compulsorily acquire farmland in Queensland which was to be used for joint training exercises with Singapore's military.

ABC News

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/randwick-gets-sepp70-zoning-starts-authorising-aff?utm_source=Newsletter%20Lists&utm_campaign=42b8562745-Architecture%2520and%2520Design%2520Newsletter%2520-%2520201&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3aac924711-42b8562745-100081773

Randwick gets SEPP70 zoning

Randwick Council will become the first local government in Sydney’s sought-after eastern suburbs to be offered the power to authorise affordable housing conditions on new developments.

Architecture & Design

http://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/investment-banking/reverse-mortgages-set-to-move-forward-20170203-gu4ut3?et_cid=29064746&et_rid=1925785124&Channel=Email&EmailTypeCode=&LinkName=http%3A//www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/investment-banking/reverse-mortgages-set-to-move-forward-20170203-gu4ut3&Email_name=MW5-02-07&Day_Sent=07022017

Reverse mortgages set to move forward

Options for older house owners to tap into equity in their homes through reverse mortgages have more than halved in the past 12 months, but changes to pensions could mean that is about to change.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/53309-london-house-prices-drop-almost-7-year-over-year

London house prices drop almost 7% YOY

The average cost of a home in London’s most expensive neighbourhoods fell almost 7% in the year to January as sellers cut prices to secure sales in a tricky market.

Mansion Global

https://www.domain.com.au/news/melbourne-apartments-number-of-bedrooms-hard-to-pinpoint-as-developers-reign-20170203-gu35rn/

Number of bedrooms hard to pinpoint as developers reign

For residents grappling with constant change, it is still largely a developer’s prerogative to shape their suburbs.

The Australian Financial Review

https://thewest.com.au/business/property/priced-out-chineseturn-to-wa-market-ng-b88374251z

Priced-out Chinese turn to WA property market

Chinese inquiries for WA real estate grew nearly 10% last year and are expected to jump again this year as buyers are priced out of Sydney and Melbourne, says Juwai, China's biggest international real estate site.

The West Australian

http://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/10772-we-re-our-own-banker-triguboff-beats-lending-curbs?utm_source=MortgageBusiness&utm_campaign=06_02_17&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1

‘We’re our own banker’: Triguboff beats lending curbs

Meriton founder, Harry Triguboff, who has built more than 70,000 apartments, says high house prices are driving demand for apartments from owner-occupiers and tenants.

Mortgage Business

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/australias-property-boom-shows-signs-of-slowing-as-buyers-hold-back-20170206-gu693f

Australia's property boom shows signs of slowing as buyers hold back

If the heat continues to seep out of the market, agents will be the first to be affected.

The Australian Financial Review