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Rental reforms go too far: real estate body

Rental reforms go too far: real estate body

The Queensland government's sweeping rental reforms go too far and diminish a property owner's rights, a peak real estate body says.

Fraudster Melissa Caddick’s penthouse finally sells

Fraudster Melissa Caddick’s penthouse finally sells

Fraudster Melissa Caddick’s penthouse finally sells

Fraudster Melissa Caddick’s penthouse finally sells

A luxury penthouse apartment formerly owned by Sydney conwoman Melissa Caddick, 49, has been sold for an undisclosed sum with settlement expected next month.

Scammer jailed for stealing close to $400k from cousin

Scammer jailed for stealing close to $400k from cousin

Scammer jailed for stealing close to $400k from cousin

Scammer jailed for stealing close to $400k from cousin

Angela Liberatore, 50, has been sentenced after she was found guilty by a jury of 33 counts of obtaining financial advantage by deception.

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Older Australians may win big from homebuyer scheme

Older Australians may win big from homebuyer scheme

Australians expected to retire in the next decade could avoid the renting on a pension thanks to the government's first homebuyer scheme.

Court backs $2.7 million payout to couple hit by fraud

Court backs $2.7 million payout to couple hit by fraud

A couple who lost their newly purchased home are "incredibly relieved" to again be able to claim $2.7 million in damages from the Queensland government.

Home prices climb and rate cuts could fuel more growth

Home prices climb and rate cuts could fuel more growth

The Australian market is stuck between the competing forces of poor affordability and a supply demand mismatch.

Accused crepe assailant's real estate licence revoked

Accused crepe assailant's real estate licence revoked

Legal troubles have continued for a woman accused of assaulting the former Northern Territory chief minister, now having her real estate licence revoked.

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Real estate investors head west for cheap homes

Real estate investors head west for cheap homes

Real estate investors head west for cheap homes

Real estate investors head west for cheap homes

Skyrocketing rents and modest home prices are luring eastern state investors to Western Australia, where they're outbidding locals buyers to snap up properties.

'A simple life': the reincarnation of rural churches

'A simple life': the reincarnation of rural churches

'A simple life': the reincarnation of rural churches

'A simple life': the reincarnation of rural churches

Rural churches are getting second lives as music studios, luxury homes and cosy BnBs after the COVID-19 pandemic, which left many in search of a quiet life.

Real estate agent jailed for 'hopeless' property scheme

Real estate agent jailed for 'hopeless' property scheme

Real estate agent jailed for 'hopeless' property scheme

Real estate agent jailed for 'hopeless' property scheme

A realtor should have realised his investment scheme was hopeless before losses to friends and colleagues exceeded $1.1 million, a judge said when jailing him.

Samurai sword-attacking realtor spared more jail time

Samurai sword-attacking realtor spared more jail time

Samurai sword-attacking realtor spared more jail time

Samurai sword-attacking realtor spared more jail time

A man will serve a two year and three month sentence in the community under strict conditions after a drug-fuelled attack on two women.

Lendlease Group hit with first strike after $232m loss

Lendlease Group hit with first strike after $232m loss

Lendlease Group hit with first strike after $232m loss

Lendlease Group hit with first strike after $232m loss

Lendlease has joined Qantas, Woolworths, Treasury Wine Estates, Magellan Financial and Whitehaven Coal in being slapped with a "first strike" on executive pay.

Australia's rental market woes go from bad to worse

Australia's rental market woes go from bad to worse

Australia's rental market woes go from bad to worse

Australia's rental market woes go from bad to worse

Regional areas in the Sunshine State are now the most unaffordable places for renters to live, as affordable housing concerns spread beyond capital cities.

Australian home buyers feeling affordability crunch

Australian home buyers feeling affordability crunch

Australian home buyers feeling affordability crunch

Australian home buyers feeling affordability crunch

Not since the late 1980s has it been this challenging for couples with full time wages to service the mortgage on new properties.

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Turnbull double act call for 'more density, everywhere'

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and former Sydney mayor Lucy Turnbull have weighed into housing affordability debate as part of a national address.

Call to build homes to defy climate, save $4b a year

As floods, cyclones and bushfires become more ferocious, costs to home-owners could double by 2050 without changes to the construction code, an analysis shows.

WA slashing red tape in bid to boost housing supply

The WA government will slash red tape to boost the supply of homes across the state, with local government decision making simplified for standalone dwellings.

Steel, construction gears up for tracking carbon load

An Aussie tech start-up has struck a deal with a steelmaking giant for a carbon-tracking pilot that could help to shrink the impact of the construction sector.

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Fraudster Melissa Caddick's penthouse auction scrapped

The luxury penthouse apartment formerly owned by Sydney conwoman Melissa Caddick has been withdrawn from auction with plans to sell the property privately.

Lending to buy homes lifts as prices continue comeback

More investors and owner-occupiers took out new housing loans while dwelling approvals also improved a little in August.

Housing recovery entrenched but pace of growth eases

Home values continue to rise but growth has slowed amid more advertisements for stock and the toll of higher interest rates and cost of living pressures.

More than 10,000 take up regional first home scheme

More than 10,000 home buyers have taken advantage of a federal scheme to buy their first property in regional areas in the first year of the program.

Rent hikes send household spending through the roof

Renters hit with substantial price hikes are having to find room in their budgets by spending less on essentials as well as discretionary goods.

Perth rents rise fastest as housing supply dwindles

Rental prices are skyrocketing in Perth as home vacancy rates plummet amid chronic housing supply shortages and unprecedented demand for homelessness services.

Insurers demand action on risks to stay above water

The financial hit from catastrophes may have dropped over the past 12 months but insurance premiums keep rising, an industry report shows.

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