News : Direct Property

Rent increases as vacancy rate remains stable

July 29, 2022

Rent rates have continued their 12-month upward trajectory as vacancy rates remain low and stable across all capital cities.

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Direct Property, Listed Property

Inflation to benefit real estate investors

August 27, 2021

Tia Thomas

Increasing rates of inflation will be a benefit rather than an impediment for property investors.

Rent relief instrument issued

December 4, 2020

Tharshini Ashokan

The ATO has released a legislative instrument determination addressing COVID-19 rent relief deferrals granted by SMSF landlords to related-party tenants.

Real estate sector set to recover

December 4, 2020

Tharshini Ashokan

The real estate industry is beginning to show signs of improvement after severely underperforming for most of 2020.

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Direct Property

Current property prices unrepresentative

March 27, 2020

Darin Tyson-Chan

Current property prices should not be given too much importance due to the market effect of COVID-19, a fund manager has said.

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Direct Property, Residential Property

Fractional investment okay post Aussiegolfa

$ATO fractional investments SMSF$

December 10, 2019

Jason Spits

The ATO will consider the use of fractional property investments inside SMSFs, but will require providers to seek its approval first.

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Direct Property

Property listings, prices dip

May 11, 2018

Malavika Santhebennur

The latest SQM Research figures show national residential listings fell by 3.8 per cent in April, totalling 325,147, while asking prices for property dropped over the month.

Still no grounds for property bubble claims

March 10, 2017

Krystine Lumanta

Limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBA) within the superannuation system are still too small to be responsible for driving a property bubble, yet a new report continues to propagate the myth that they are to blame.

Property resale platform offers SMSFs choice

November 8, 2016

Krystine Lumanta

Online property portal Aofun has unveiled its Nominee Sale Platform, an off-the-plan resale facility, which can provide SMSFs with an alternative avenue for acquiring property and at a discount.

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