Dec 12 2023
The Victorian government has confirmed its intention to abolish stamp duty replacing it with an annual property tax aimed at bolstering new housing development prospects.
Dec 11 2023
Increasing costs to foreign investors will not be the solution to improving housing affordability, the housing industry has warned.
Dec 7 2023
Financial institutions will be able to offer a new form of personal advice, following a move by the government to create a new breed of ‘qualified advisers’.
Dec 7 2023
Recent reforms in South Australia’s residential tenancy laws will implement specific grounds for terminating or declining to renew a tenancy.
Dec 5 2023
The prudential regulator has decided to maintain the mortgage serviceability buffer at 3 per cent.
Nov 29 2023
This week, legislation to create the federal government’s shared equity scheme for home ownership will be introduced to Parliament.
Nov 23 2023
Investigations are continuing into the alleged misappropriation of investment funds from a mortgage and loan business, with findings not expected until next year.
Nov 22 2023
Despite facing challenges such as sticky inflation and lag effects of monetary policy, the Treasurer has declared Australia’s economic position as positive.
Nov 20 2023
The regulator has opened consultation to the banking association’s proposed changes to its code.
Nov 20 2023
The state’s change would see home insurance become up to 15 per cent cheaper, helping those amid a cost-of-living crisis.
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