Over the past month leading up to 12 February 2025, rental prices across Australia’s capital city asking rents recorded sharp rises after a period of moderation in 2024. In Sydney, combined rents increased by 1.4% to $841 per week, driven by a 1.9% rise in unit rents. Melbourne saw a 1.7% increase, with combined rents…
Nationally, house prices increased by 0.8%, while unit prices declined by 0.4%, resulting in a combined increase of 0.7%. Among capital cities, the average asking price fell by 0.7%, with houses declining by 0.8% and units remaining unchanged. Sydney’s market saw stability overall, with house prices falling by 0.2% while unit prices increased by 0.8%,…
Australian capital city dwelling prices will commence a recovery in 2023 as a result of a pause in the rise of interest rates we can expect to occur by no later than June 2023. The cash rate is tipped to rise to no higher than 4.00% and from that point, stay on hold for the…
SQM Research released a report into the likely housing market effects of The Labor Party’s proposal to change negative gearing, taking into account current housing market conditions. This research is an update on our initial paper released in June 2016 – a time when the housing market was in a considerably stronger state than the current…
