Property News And Guides

Guides and market updates written by the RentBuy team for buyers, renters and sellers across Australia.

Victorian inspectors check 40 auctions under new price transparency laws

Consumer Affairs Victoria monitored 40 auctions after new rules began requiring earlier reserve-price disclosure, fuller price statements and publication of unconditional sale prices.

RentBuy Team28 Oct 20264 min read

Buying
Queensland clears tax obstacles for shared-equity home buyers
New Queensland laws protect Boost to Buy and Help to Buy participants from losing key duty, grant and land-tax treatment because government holds an equity share.
RentBuy Team28 Oct 20264 min read
Market
NSW puts 11 projects with more than 4,000 proposed homes on state pathway
Eleven proposed developments have entered the NSW State Significant Development pathway, covering more than 4,000 potential homes. The declaration changes the assessment route but does not approve construction.
RentBuy Team28 Oct 20263 min read
Buying
RBA rate warning raises the stakes for buyers with 5% deposits
Another rate rise is not certain, but falling values leave recent low-deposit buyers with less room to move. Here is what negative equity means — and why most borrowers should not panic.
RentBuy Team27 Oct 20265 min read
Market
Auction clearance slips below 50% as spring listings test buyer demand
The preliminary capital-city auction clearance rate fell to 48.4% as volumes rose. Buyers have more negotiating room, while sellers face a sharper test on reserves and price expectations.
RentBuy Team26 Oct 20264 min read
Market
Victoria’s fast-track housing rules reduce objections in designated activity centres
Victoria’s deemed-to-comply pathway can limit objections and appeals when apartment proposals meet state standards, changing the risks for buyers and owners in activity centres.
RentBuy Team25 Oct 20264 min read
Renting
SA inquiry hears automated rental screening may exclude vulnerable tenants
Evidence reported from a South Australian parliamentary inquiry has raised concerns that rental application technology may reject people using sensitive personal information.
RentBuy Team25 Oct 20264 min read
Market
WA opens consultation on major changes to subdivision and residential design rules
Draft WA planning rules could make more suburban blocks eligible for subdivision, reduce approval requirements and provide greater flexibility for apartments and infill housing.
RentBuy Team25 Oct 20264 min read

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Property News And Guides

Victorian inspectors check 40 auctions under new price transparency laws

Queensland clears tax obstacles for shared-equity home buyers

NSW puts 11 projects with more than 4,000 proposed homes on state pathway

RBA rate warning raises the stakes for buyers with 5% deposits

Auction clearance slips below 50% as spring listings test buyer demand

Victoria’s fast-track housing rules reduce objections in designated activity centres

SA inquiry hears automated rental screening may exclude vulnerable tenants

WA opens consultation on major changes to subdivision and residential design rules