Industry News
Breaking stories, regulatory changes, market data, and major developments across Australian and New Zealand real estate.
The HIA wants Treasury to show its homework on SMSF changes
HIA chief economist Tim Reardon says the new SMSF borrowing restrictions passed without a published cost-benefit analysis, and is calling for the same scrutiny applied to negative gearing changes.
The 20km ring lockdown: What Australia’s new zoning map means for your listing strategy
A new nationwide atlas finds three-quarters of residential land near capital city centres is locked to detached houses…
Let’s not stuff around: The weekend the Allan government made it personal
The Allan government has squeezed the industry for months. But Friday's letter naming the REIV chief executive, and…
REINSW calls for removal of NSW Fair Trading Minister over education standards impasse
REINSW targets Fair Trading Minister over 'resolute determination to ignore' multi-billion dollar sector amid escalating regulatory warfare.
REA Group divests Housing.com for $68 million stake in Indian proptech giant
REA Group will take a $110 million loss on the sale of its Housing.com business to Aurum PropTech,…
What new spend data means for the Spring property market
With 72% of Australians draining savings and credit use rising, agents are urged to manage vendor expectations amid…
New federal AI office to reshape data centre approvals
Canberra wants one national rulebook for data centres instead of a state-by-state scramble, a shift that could reset…
The suburbs where commissions are about to skyrocket
New Ray White research finds owner-occupier suburbs are proving far more resilient than investor-heavy markets as rate settings…
National vacancy rate ticks up to 1.3% but rents stay high
Every capital city is still recording vacancy rates below 2%, even as SQM Research data shows the first…
Tony Sesto appointed CEO of Buxton Real Estate
The former BMW, Honda and Marshall White leader says trust and human connection remain the most valuable assets…
New data reveals WFH laws risk driving jobs and investment out of Victoria
Peak business groups demand urgent changes to the proposed Work from Home Bill as new data reveals surging…
The $175 Billion loophole: Wealthy offshore landlords untouched by Federal Budget tax crackdown
ATO data shows non-resident investors have claimed $175 billion in property tax write-offs over the past decade, even…
Census 2026: 52% of Aussies expecting to report financial decline, housing named biggest culprit
New data reveals 52% of households expect upcoming national snapshot to show financial decline, with 59% blaming skyrocketing…
Property professionals expect investors to exit over tax reforms
Herron Todd White polling of property, legal, banking and finance professionals finds most expect investors to sell or…
Trust tax reform could create a stamp duty postcode lottery
CPA Australia says many small businesses – including real estate agencies operating through family trusts – could face…
Victorian watchdog gets power to order decade-long defect fixes
The Building and Plumbing Commission can now compel builders to fix safety defects up to 10 years after…
House buying named a high-risk moment for scams
New research shows property transactions sit among the life moments when Australians are most likely to be scammed,…
Landlords are already changing strategy as tax changes remain a year away
Australia's rental market may already be reacting to housing policy that hasn't even taken effect, with investors changing…
NSW government unveils 150,000-home planning pipeline via fast-track authority
As the Housing Delivery Authority becomes a permanent fixture of the state's planning system, strict new build-or-lose timelines…
37 days or four hours? Inside the whiplash dynamics of Sydney’s ‘tri-speed’ property market
BresicWhitney's Q2 2026 data exposes a sharp fracture in the market as buyers bypass a cooling auction scene…
HIA warns CSIRO lab closure will slow housing innovation
The Housing Industry Association says shutting Australia's North Ryde fire-testing facility could push up certification costs and slow…
Desperate renters snapping up capital city apartments in single-digit days
Rent.com.au's June snapshot shows medians rising again and units leasing faster, even as the pace of listing declines…
Homeowners crush investors: the hidden suburb metric adding $148K to unit values
New Cotality data shows units in owner-occupier-dominated suburbs have grown almost 100% since 2010, with the gap tipped…
Bill could force affordable housing quotas on major federal land developments
Proposed law would require 30% of homes on Commonwealth land to be affordable, potentially changing project mix across…
REA appoints Katrina Konstas as Kul Singh departs after more than a decade
Katrina Konstas will take the commercial reins from September as long-serving executive Kul Singh exits.
ACT tops Australia’s property tax burden as NSW trails despite high prices
Annual property tax bills reveal sharp differences between states, with the ACT leading the nation
Majority of Australians doubt property can build generational wealth
New research shows most Australians no longer believe property investment will let them pass wealth to their children,…
Domain data points to mid-2027 property rebound
New cyclical analysis from Domain suggests the current downturn will be short-lived, with the next upswing hinging on…
Darwin defies national slump as home prices fall for the third straight month
Affordability is now driving market performance, with regional areas and units outperforming capital cities and houses as buyers…
Regional towns sweep top spots in McGrath’s winter market index
Tasmania claimed half the top ten positions as regional markets outperformed capital cities on sales activity, pricing, and…
Will AI ‘Millionaires’ Reshape Luxury Real Estate Buying Habits?
A new generation of tech founders wants turnkey wellness retreats, not renovation projects – and they're closing deals…
The death of the ‘cheap’ family home: $1 Million is Australia’s new baseline
How soaring construction costs, population growth, and budget backlash pushed the baseline to seven figures
Budget and deposit scheme could split market into winners and losers
Ray White's chief economist warns lower-priced suburbs propped up by first home buyer incentives are now most exposed…
Perth property paradox: house prices hit $1M barrier as sales collapse to 15 year low
The city has entered seven-figure territory despite transactions sinking to their weakest level since 2011.
The ‘20-year club’: Australia’s hardest-to-buy suburbs revealed
As national holding times average a decade, a select group of middle-ring suburbs are locking down supply as…