If you’re among the one in seven Australians who own a residential investment property, it’s useful to know the most common claims landlords make on their insurance.
This article explains the risks and how you can better manage them to minimise your...
If you are looking to upgrade your property, don’t let the doom and gloom sentiment get you down. It is actually easier and financially better to upgrade when prices are falling. Conversely, it’s better to downgrade when prices are...
If you're like most people, you probably think of a property inspection as a necessary evil. You know you need to have one in order to purchase a new home, but you don't really want to deal with it.
In...
The NSW Government is backing councils with funding and resources to move a backlog of planning proposals and development applications (DAs), and deliver more local housing. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said the $11.5 million Unblocking Homes Program will provide targeted...
Nearly 30% of rental dwellings have been stripped from the Queensland market in two years as more than 160,000 investment properties were potentially sold to homebuyers, according to the 2022 PIPA Annual Investor Sentiment Survey.
The survey found that a staggering...
The great Darryl Kerrigan famously opined, “It’s not a house, it’s a home.”
Not only is The Castle a quintessential Australian movie, it expertly frames the Australian dream – to own your own house; to transform it into a home.
And...
STORY UPDATE : The Queensland Premier announced on 30 September 2022 that the new Land Tax legislation will be "put on ice". To date, there is no plan to introduce the land tax changes at any time in...
2022 . . . I think I want my money back. This was the year that was going to be fabulous after the tricky events of the past few years. Instead, 2022 has not delivered the party we were...
The Queensland Government has recently made significant changes to their tenancy rules, impacting both landlords and tenants. If you have a good property manager, the impacts on you should be minimal but it's important to be across the...
Some kitchen and bathroom renovation works may not need planning approval if they are low-impact 'exempt development'.
Does my kitchen or bathroom renovation need planning approval?
Many types of minor home renovations and small building projects, including some kitchen and bathroom...
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