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Temperature data shows rental homes barely habitable in summer

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Rental homes had an average indoor temperature of 25°C and experienced two hours a day over 30°C according to a new report, ‘Cruel Summers’, from tenant advocacy organisation Better Renting. Better Renting tracked temperature and humidity in 109 rental homes over summer. Renters in NSW, NT, Queensland and WA had an average median temperature above … Continued

Sky High Opportunity: Goulburn Airport Hits the Market

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Goulburn, New South Wales, March 18, 2024 – Ashby York, a leading real estate firm, has been appointed to oversee the sale of Goulburn Airport, a premier general aviation facility strategically located between Sydney and Canberra. Situated just 7 km south of Goulburn, Goulburn Airport boasts unparalleled connectivity to major transport routes, including the M1 … Continued

Three in five voters back investor tax break reform

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Most Australians are open to winding back tax handouts for property investors, with less than a quarter supporting the status quo, according to a new poll commissioned by Everybody’s Home. The RedBridge poll of more than 1,500 Australian voters shows: Three in five voters (58 percent) support limiting or abolishing negative gearing and the capital … Continued

Local government role in Mackay housing supply critical to success

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As early voting opens across Queensland, the state’s leading housing and homelessness peak has revealed the proactive and preventive approaches that local governments can adopt to help remedy Mackay’s unmet housing need and homelessness. In letters addressed to mayoral and councillor candidates across all 77 of Queensland’s local government areas, Q Shelter outlined the key … Continued

Local government role in South Burnett’s housing supply critical to success

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As early voting opens across Queensland, the state’s leading housing and homelessness peak has revealed the proactive and preventive approaches that local governments can adopt to help remedy South Burnett’s unmet housing need and homelessness. In letters addressed to mayoral and councillor candidates across all 77 of Queensland’s local government areas, Q Shelter outlined the … Continued

Westbridge Diversified Fund No.4 acquires multi-tenanted retail asset

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Western Australian-based property fund manager, Westridge Funds Management, has settled on the eighth and final asset for its popular Diversified Fund No.4, with the acquisition of Redbank Plains Retail Centre for $23 million. The asset sale was facilitated with the support of Michael Hedger and Joe Tynan of CBRE, acting as selling agents. The property, … Continued

Western Australia (WA) now exhibits the highest levels of rental stress

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Suburbtrends Rental Pain Index March 2024 Highlights Unprecedented Rental Stress Across the Nation Date: 12th March 2024 For Immediate Release Suburbtrends’ latest release of the “Rental Pain Index” for March 2024 starkly reveals the escalating crisis within Australia’s rental market. This updated analysis reaffirms Suburbtrends’ dedication to uncovering the complexities of the rental landscape, highlighting … Continued

Budget call to go beyond the Big Housing Build

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Community Housing Industry Association Victoria is urging the state government to scale up social housing investments in this year’s Budget as funds from the Big Housing Build dry up. In its pre-budget submission, CHIA Vic calls for the establishment of a Social Housing Investment Fund where $6 billion and interest earnings could deliver 20,000 social homes … Continued

Rising tide of unit rents closes gap with houses in major capitals.

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Media Release: Rising Tide of Unit Rents Closes Gap with Houses in Major Capitals For immediate release. March 11th, 2024 MCG Quantity Surveyors is proud to announce the release of its landmark report, ‘Rising Tide of Unit Rents Closes Gap with Houses in Major Capitals,’ shedding light on trans-formative trends in Australia’s rental market over … Continued