Stamp Duty

Sep 11, 2017

First-home buyers are back in the market

Government policies have caused a "dramatic increase" in the involvement of first-home buyers in the market, says Tim Reardon of the HIA.

Aug 10, 2017

REIWA calls on state government for reforms to stimulate property market

The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has made a submission to the WA state government ahead of the 2017 budget, calling for a range of reforms to stimulate the WA property market.

Apr 5, 2017

Time to support first homebuyers, says REINSW

The REINSW says policies being considered by the NSW government to improve housing affordability for first homebuyers is a step in the right direction.

Apr 3, 2017

Make it easier for pensioners to downsize, says Property Council

Reducing transaction costs for the elderly could add 50,000 properties to the market and improve overall housing affordability, says Ken Morrison, chief executive of the Property Council.

Mar 24, 2017

Vic removal of stamp duty exemption for OTP buyers 'final nail in coffin'

The Victorian government's decision to scrap the stamp duty exemption for buyers purchasing off-the-plan could mean lower supply of new dwellings, sending prices and rents higher, says Sam Tarascio of Salta Properties.

Mar 6, 2017

Victorian government steps in to help first-home buyers

The Andrews Labor government has introduced a raft of measures to help first-home buyers, including scaling back stamp duty, and eliminating it for buyers of properties worth less than $600,000, introducing equity sharing, and adding incentives for buyers in regional Victoria.

Feb 8, 2017

Rates on hold, but housing affordability remains 'hotly debated'

The Reserve Bank has left interest rates at historic lows as economic conditions improve, but the property industry says other measures are required to improve housing affordability.

Dec 14, 2016

Laing+Simmons calls on NSW government to review stamp duty

Stamp duty is making it unaffordable to move and tying up housing stock, says Laing+Simmons Managing Director, Leanne Pilkington.

Dec 7, 2016

Aussie families fork out $1,200 every year for stamp duty

The Housing Industry Association's Stamp Duty Watch reveals current rates of stamp duty mean the typical Australian family is paying more than $100 in additional mortgage repayments each month.