Court blocks Bondi DA for inadequate terror assessment
The Land and Environment Court has refused an application by FREE (Friends of Refugees of Eastern Europe) to build a new synagogue in Bondi because the developers failed to adequately address terrorism threats.
Citi clamps down on lending in 'blackspot' suburbs
Citi will require a 35 per cent deposit for loans on all apartments built less than two years ago, and for any apartment on a list of 90 postcodes Australia-wide.
Solution to Martin Place homeless camp elusive as government brings in new laws
Uncertainty still surrounds the controversial 'tent city' in Sydney's Martin Place, though new laws are being introduced by the NSW premier, Gladys Berejiklian, that will allow the government to intervene.
New rules mean lenders see 'positive data' when assessing loans
At last some good news for first-home buyers: new rules are being fast tracked to provide lenders with greater access to 'positive data' about borrowers, potentially making it easier for first-home buyers, who may not have a long credit history, to have their loans approved.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z buy over-the-top Bel Air mansion
Beyoncé and Jay-Z have been long-term renters in Los Angeles, but are plunging into the market with the purchase of a $113 million Bel Air mansion, billed the most expensive sale of the year.
It's not a house, it's a home: 'Castle' house sells for $40,000 as relocatable home
The modest three-bedroom weatherboard cottage that won the hearts of the nation in the 1997 hit comedy, 'The Castle', sold for eight times the reserve price on Wednesday afternoon.
Laing+Simmons Port Macquarie was office of the year, D’Leanne Lewis was top income producer, and Laing+Simmons Double Bay was the top income producing office, all achievements celebrated at Laing+Simmons' annual awards night on the weekend.
The Ray White Group, Australia's largest real estate network, reported sales of a record $44.7 billion in the 2016-17 financial year, with Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, the Gold Coast and regional NSW the standout markets.