News : Residential Property

Capitals lead residential property rent drop

August 14, 2020

Rents charged for both houses and units dropped across Australia in July, the most recent research into residential property has shown.

Rent relief instrument imminent

July 17, 2020

Darin Tyson-Chan

The regulator’s compliance approach to COVID-19-driven rent relief provided by SMSF landlords will shortly be legally formalised.

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Investments, Residential Property

Real estate debt can withstand market decline

July 3, 2020

Jason Spits

Real estate debt as an investment can sustain the current market downturn and offer single digit returns above cash and shares due to government stimulus moves, an investment manager has claimed.

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Residential Property

Huge jump in residential property vacancies

May 22, 2020

Darin Tyson-Chan

The national residential rental vacancy rate significantly increased in April, according to the latest property research.

ATO flags SMSF property development concerns

May 8, 2020

Tharshini Ashokan

Property development via an SMSF is a legitimate investment, the ATO has said, but it is concerned about schemes moving funds into super or damaging retirement incomes.

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Residential Property

Return dangers for rental apartments

May 8, 2020

Darin Tyson-Chan

The risk associated with investing in rental apartments has increased due to the market effects of the coronavirus, a property research house 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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Residential Property

New equity release advice business opened

November 8, 2019

Jason Spits

The growth of the equity release sector has prompted a former planner to open an advice and brokerage service for retirees.

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ATO, Residential Property

ATO probe targeting LRBAs

October 9, 2019

Tharshini Ashokan

The ATO has confirmed the SMSFs contacted via letters as part of its recent probe into the diversification of fund investment strategies used a limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LRBA) to acquire their single asset or asset class.

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Residential Property

Residential property listings slide continues

October 9, 2019

Tharshini Ashokan

The number of national residential property listings in September dropped significantly, while average asking prices for houses across capital cities rose, the latest research reveals.

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