Property

Federal tax reforms have overtaken interest rates as the most widely cited downward pressure on Australian house prices, according to the Australian Property Institute’s first survey of property professionals since May’s Federal Budget. The API’s Q3 2026 Australian Property Market Outlook, drawn from 265 property professionals surveyed between 12 June and 6 July 2026, found the negative gearing...

By Emilie Lauer With only one in 10 buyers being comfortable buying at auction, will the process slowly be replaced by private treaty only? As the property market becomes more competitive, only one in 10 buyers reported being comfortable buying at auction.According to the latest Great Southern Bank No Place Like Home report, the auction process has become increasingly unappealing for Australians...

By Gemma Crotty The federal government’s controversial capital gains tax and negative gearing reforms have now been greenlit after passing through Parliament. A major overhaul to investor tax policies, including capital gains tax (CGT) and negative gearing, has passed through both houses of Parliament. Changes to negative gearing and CGT will go ahead after the Treasury Laws Amendment...

By Gemma Crotty The autumn market is projected to slow more than usual this year as a “perfect storm” of economic and global factors affects buyer confidence, while sellers hold out for better prices. The auction market will continue to slow down over the next couple of months as buyers face uncertain conditions, including cost-of-living pressures, interest rate rises, and repercussions from...

By Mathew Williams The NSW government has begun testing a new system that will enable tenants to transfer bonds between properties, saving them thousands of dollars while maintaining landlord protections. The NSW government has begun testing its new Smart Rental Bonds (SRB) system, allowing tenants to transfer their existing bond to a new property, saving them thousands of dollars.Under the...

By Emilie Lauer NSW agents will be required to publish a price guide on all property listings, with six-figure fines introduced for breaches of underquoting laws. This week, the Minns Labor government will introduce legislation to crack down on underquoting with fines of $110,000 or more for breaches.According to the state government, the proposed reforms aim to protect home buyers from being...

By Mathew Williams NSW property professionals have been put on notice, with those who faced disciplinary action having their names and transgressions made publicly available in a searchable Name and Shame database. The new “Name and Shame” register, introduced by NSW Fair Trading, will enable consumers to search for an agent or property manager and see any marks against their record, including...

By Mathew Williams  Over the past 40 years, Australia’s property market has generally trended upwards, weathering economic shocks and policy changes, with long-term growth far outpacing occasional minor downturns. Australians have long been obsessed with property, tracking market ups and downs, debating where to buy, and envying those who got in early – and with good reason.A recent Cotality...

By Gemma Crotty Regional NSW has seen some of the weakest dwelling values increase, with one area recording the lowest growth annually amid constrained affordability. New data has shown several NSW regions have seen a plunge in dwelling values, with one area taking the title of worst performer both annually and for October’s quarterly growth.Cotality’s November Regional Market Update, which...

Home owners have been bearing the cost as construction expenses have outpaced inflation in over half the country, with rising import and logistics costs driving up the price of new homes. New data has shown that the average cost to build a new home has risen at a faster rate than inflation in several key markets. According to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and OpenLot.com.au data, inflation...