Appraisal numbers in Western Australia rose 10 per cent in January, which indicates a greater number of owners could be considering selling this year, says Craig Abbott, general manager WA, Raine & Horne.
NT deals already falling over on "whiff" of land tax: REINT
The REINT says introducing a land tax would drive investors away from the Northern Territory and accelerate the decline in population, at a time when the economy is already in a precarious situation.
More than half of households are contributing more than 30 per cent of their disposable household income - a common benchmark for financial stress - towards rent or paying off their mortgage.