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Dec 5, 2016

Scott Morrison says negative gearing rules will stay

At a meeting of state and federal treasurers on Friday, Scott Morrison said negative gearing would stay. He also outlined new ways to attract private investment into affordable rental housing.

Sep 6, 2016

The Economy

Investing when rents are up and yields are down

When buying a property for investment, an important part of the decision making process is knowing how much income you will earn from it.

Jul 28, 2016

BLOG

17-year CPI low good for home buyers, renters

The Real Estate Institute of Australia says the June 2016 quarter CPI figure is good news for home buyers and renters.

Mar 21, 2016

The Economy

Markets

Sydney rental availability slides

Tighter lending rules mean fewer investment properties are available for rent in Sydney.

Jan 22, 2016

The Economy

Markets

Sydney's rental shortage

The inner city residential market remains incredibly tight when it comes to rental properties.

Jan 15, 2016

The Economy

Markets

Rents hit record highs in most Australian capital cities

Median weekly house rents in Melbourne Adelaide, Hobart and Canberra are higher than ever.

Sep 1, 2015

WA introduces online rental bonds system

"This will be a much better system to ensure that the tenant's money is back with them at the earliest opportunity."

Aug 10, 2015

The Economy

Markets

If return is important to you, look at Adelaide

Looking purely at rental yields, Adelaide is leading the pack achieving an average yield of 4.2%, Sydney is yielding 3.5% and Melbourne investors are seeing an average return of 3.3%, writes Suzannah Toop.