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PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS ARE CHANGING Australia's Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) requirements now apply to the real estate industry. If you are buying or selling property, you may notice an additional compliance step during your transaction. Real estate agencies must identify customers, verify required information and complete Customer Due Diligence when providing regulated real estate services. These requirements are designed to strengthen the i

New Legislation Changes for Capital Gains Tax and Negative Gearing: What Property Owners Need to Know The Australian property market is set to experience significant shifts as new legislation targeting Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and negative gearing comes into effect. These changes, which have been under discussion for several years, are designed to address housing affordability and reshape investment dynamics across the country. For property investors and homeowners alike, unde

It is expected home prices will finish 2026 largely flat across the combined capitals, as higher interest rates and strained affordability see soft to falling prices through the back half of 2026, before a turning point and return to growth late in the year and into 2027. The changes in the Federal Budget, and the consequent reduction in investor demand, will weigh on growth in 2026 and 2027. Estimates suggest that, over the long-run, home prices will be a few percent lower t

Weaker than expected economic growth in the first three months of the year is likely to see Aussies spared from a fourth consecutive rate hike in two weeks time. Consumer spending has begun to soften. Picture: Getty Inflation concerns peaking Headline inflation slowed from a near three-year high in April, with both the effects of the global energy shock and the government’s cost-of-living relief measures flowing through to the economy. The Consumer Price Index rose 4.2% for