Recent research indicates that more than two-thirds (68%) of parents who do not own a home find it more challenging to find a suitable rental property when they have children. The Choosi Cost of Kids Report 2023, surveyed 1,210 Australian parents with children under 19 years of age and couples intending to have children. Almost…
We all know factors like vacancy rates, rent prices, interest rates and other trends directly impact the investment property market. But you may not realise these can also affect landlord insurance. Let us explain… There’s no shortage of news articles and data about Australian property. While providing a snapshot of the investment market, these figures…
Buying your first property heralds the beginning of your investment journey, but it does not end with signing that contract and getting that property title. That home or apartment is not going to make money by itself, so for savvy investors, the natural next step is to rent it out and make a killing off…
Can a tenant sue an agent or landlord for negligence? In a word – yes. Negligence. It’s a word that doesn’t have a nice ring to it. It’s kind of ominous – and for good reason. If a tenant is using the words ‘negligence’ or ‘negligent’ when referring to their landlord or property manager, they…
Not that long ago, Australia was in the midst of the fastest drop in housing values on record, as rapidly increasing interest rates caused capital city values to plunge more than 9% in the space of about 10 months. That’s all changed since hitting a low in February, with three consecutive months of positive growth…
Australia’s population growth is booming, with a record high net overseas migration intake and a stable natural increase. We reached a remarkable milestone, as of September 30, 2022, it was now home to 26,124,814 people. The problem is the national population data gets published with about a six-month delay, but you can get more updated…
This is a tale of two visionaries that holds a message for property investors because one of them was totally right and the other was completely wrong. The first visionary was Henry Hellyer, who was employed by the Van Diemen’s Land Company in the early 1800s to find suitable sheep farming land in their recently…
There are many good reasons to own the roof over your head, but there are some tradeoffs as well. With the added control comes a laundry list of responsibilities. The stability of staying put often means a loss of flexibility and with the opportunity to build equity comes some financial responsibilities. So let’s look at…
Property investors are always looking for the causes of house price growth. The reason is obvious – if we know what leads to price rises, we can find potential boom areas before the growth starts. One well-tested way to do this is to find links between cause and effect, which is a process called correlation….
No place in Australia faces a brighter future than southeast Queensland, with the potential to secure much-needed infrastructure due to the Olympic Games. This catalyst event can bring infrastructure spending from the future into the present, creating opportunities for growth and development. However, it’s crucial that the region seizes this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity without squandering it….
