'Time to get on with it' - REIA President's blunt message following election
Real Estate Institute of Australia President Adrian Kelly believed the prospect of negative gearing changes played a "massive" role in the Coalition's upset election victory on Saturday.
New research identifies markets to buy if Labor restricts negative gearing
A Labor triumph in Saturday's election could make certain housing markets more attractive for the remainder of the year, according to data from the Select Residential Property Research Group.
With just over two weeks to go until the federal election, potential changes to negative gearing remain front and centre for Australia's real estate sector.
REIA launches election campaign to raise awareness of policy issues
The Real Estate Institute of Australia has stepped up the fight against Labor's proposed changes to negative gearing, launching a new campaign to coincide with the election date announcement.
PCA and REIA speak out after Labor announces start date for proposed negative gearing changes
Labor's announcement that January 1 will be the start date of its proposed negative gearing and capital gains tax changes has drawn condemnation from the Property Council of Australia and the Real Estate Institute of Australia.
"Labor's negative gearing policy would cost the budget $32 billion"
Proposals to limit negative gearing and reduce capital gains tax concessions will cost the ALP a staggering $32 billion in just 10 years, according to research by the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA).
Pipeline of home building shrinking at a "concerning rate"
If the leading dwelling construction indicators don't improve in the first half of this year, the pipeline of building work will be "exhausted at a concerning rate", according to the Housing Industry Association's (HIA) latest report.
Residential building construction to slip after $68.7 billion "all-time high"
Residential building activity is set to slow over the next few years as the housing market absorbs the record-high number of building work completed last year.
Changes to negative gearing "won't stimulate housing demand"
The ALP's proposed changes to taxation arrangements for investment properties will hit investor demand, not stimulate it, says the Property Council of Australia.
