New research shows capital city rental price growth between 2012 and 2017 has been the lowest in 20 years, but one property analyst says renters may soon be sho…
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If you needed a sign Brisbane has an apartment oversupply, a two-bedroom unit with city views in one of the most trendy suburbs has just gone for $50,000 less t…
The cost of paying a mortgage for most Australians has risen at its fastest rate in more than seven years despite the Reserve Bank keeping rates on hold for the…
In just the past six months the amount of interest-only (IO) loans held by the banks have dropped by around $36 billion, according the Australian Prudential Reg…
A regulatory crackdown to limit risky lending has resulted in the share of interest-only loans plunging by nearly half in just three months.
The government’s careful ‘scalpel’ surgery on the housing market may not be the reason for cooling prices, experts say.
Melbourne and Sydney home prices edged lower again last week, further suggesting regulatory intervention is helping to cool the country's two hottest property m…
The banking regulator has upped its pressure on the banks to rein in investor lending, announcing tighter regulations on interest-only loans.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is concerned that banks are loosening their lending standards for housing investors, and says it's prepared to act to tighten them…
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