Andrew Cocks
Andrew Cocks is the Executive Director of Richardson & Wrench.
Rooms to spare: Andrew Cocks
Australia’s housing crisis is a bit of a misnomer really. What we are really suffering is a housing to household mismatch where large family homes that were once occupied by several people now accommodate just two.
Andrew Cocks: Half-baked reform falls flat
For a policy that had done the media rounds when it was first put forward in the June…
Andrew Cocks: Uncertain times require certainty from leaders
Business needs certainty. It enables sound evidence-based commercial decisions to be made along with the ability to plan…
Andrew Cocks: Challenging time to be in government
Thomas Jefferson is quoted as saying, “The government you elect is the government you deserve”.
Andrew Cocks: Investors hold the key to rental relief
There’s been no let-up in the recent tales of distress resulting from the dramatic worsening of rental affordability…
Andrew Cocks: The countdown to polling day begins
For a relatively short election campaign, it feels like we have been bombarded by electioneering for months. Certainly,…
The upside and downside of regional shift
Attend an open home in the regional city of Newcastle and you’ll see a flurry of phones out,…
A Budget right for its time
There’s plenty for the property industry to like in the 2021 Federal Budget, not because of any specific…
Andrew Cocks: First-home buyers seize the moment
In the past few months, calls for the Reserve Bank to 'do something' about runaway house prices have…
D-Day looms for the end of government props: Andrew Cocks
Six months ago, the nation prepared itself to step off the fiscal cliff. Not much liking the rocky…
Here we go again
Mortgage Stress: While it’s not pretty, it’s not new
Richardson & Wrench Managing Director Andrew Cocks gives his opinion on the investigation by 4 Corners into real…
Seeing red over bank blacklists: Andrew Cocks
Citi recently named 87 'blackspot' suburbs across Australia, i.e. postcodes with suspected oversupply. Richardson & Wrench's Andrew Cocks…
Scare mongering the enemy of first home buyers: Andrew Cocks
Richardson and Wrench Managing Director Andrew Cocks discusses the falling numbers of first home buyers, suggesting the scare…
