The latest SQM Research data shows the national residency vacancy rate fell to just 2 per cent in October, its lowest level since March 2014.

The Australian national housing market was mixed in September, with Hobart experiencing an “extreme shortage” of rental accommodation while other cities had a surplus of rental properties.

Fractional property investment house DomaCom has had the full Federal Court hand down a favourable decision with regard to the leasing to a related party of a property held in a sub-fund where an SMSF is the owner of units in the sub-fund.

Individuals looking to invest in property over the next couple of years should do so to generate income as opposed to capital growth, according to a property fund manager.

Brisbane’s residential rental vacancy rate fell for the fifth consecutive month in May, representing good news for property investors in the Queensland capital.

Although interest rates are currently very low, individuals need to take into account the possibility of a rate rise and the potential impact it might have on their investment strategies, an economist has said.

The latest SQM research into the residential property market has shown an increase of 6.3 per cent in market listings during March.