The Victorian government has just turned up the heat, on gas. In a major shift toward full home electrification, the Allan Labor government has introduced sweeping new regulations that will reshape the way Victorians heat their water, warm their homes, and design their properties. So what’s actually changing? And more importantly, what do these reforms…
We often talk about Australia’s housing affordability crisis, but one silent force shaping the market is the Bank of Mum and Dad, now one of the country’s largest “lenders,” unofficially of course. According to Finder’s 2025 First Home Buyer Report, nearly 1 in 5 first home buyers (17%) are relying on financial help from their…
In the runup to each election, federal treasury produces a “blue book” and a “red book”, with advice tailored to the priorities of the two alternative governments. One of these is given to the incoming government and the other is never released. Freedom of Information requests have generally resulted in only heavily redacted versions of…
Rental price rises in most major capitals are either stalling or seeing their slowest growth in years, according to the latest Domain Rental Report. This is the first time since 2019 that house rents across the combined capitals have remained stable for four consecutive quarters, signalling a clear turning point in the rental cycle. Domain’s…
The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate at 3.85%, after cutting it in February and May. Those earlier moves were aimed at supporting the economy as growth slowed and inflation eased. This time, however, the bank chose to pause, signalling a more cautious stance. The decision will be hard for the millions…
Let’s talk about a quiet truth lurking in Australia’s property market, one that’s not making headlines, but certainly shaping wealth and opportunities across generations. It’s the price gap between what Boomers paid for property and what Gen X had to fork out just a decade or so later. Now, we all know house prices have…
National home prices rose 0.4% in June, pushing values to a record high, according to the latest PropTrack Home Price Index. As interest rates have fallen, price momentum has strengthened and extended across the country, with all markets recording gains in June. Ms Eleanor Creagh, Senior Economist at PropTrack commented: “Capital city markets are leading the upturn,…
Every time housing affordability hits the headlines—as it has again this year with surging rents and limited supply—someone inevitably points the finger at property investors. And lately, there’s been a particular focus on short-term rentals, like those listed on Airbnb, Stayz and other holiday letting platforms. It’s a neat narrative: investors are allegedly hoarding homes…
Australian housing values rose by 0.6% in June, marking a fifth straight month of growth following the -0.3% dip seen between November and January. Monthly gains were recorded across almost every broad region of Australia, with Hobart (-0.2%), the only capital city or rest-of-state region to see a month-on-month fall. The June quarter saw national…
If you’ve been following the Australian property market over the years, you’ll know that once upon a time, a $1 million price tag on a house was a badge of exclusivity. It meant prestige, prime location, and a level of luxury that few could attain. But today that price point has become surprisingly common across…
