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Credit squeeze is slowing new home building and sales in Australia
The credit squeeze in Australia is continuing to slow new home building and sales have fallen steadily throughout 2018, according to a new... Read more
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Property price growth in regional Australia varies across states, latest data shows
Property prices in regional Australia, outside of the state capitals, have increased the most in the Geelong region but sales are slower, according... Read more
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Housing markets across Australia seeing weak conditions, especially Sydney and Melbourne
Residential housing market in Australia is experiencing its weakest conditions since the global economic downturn with prices down 4.1% compared with... Read more
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Prices, sales and rents all expected to decline in Hong Kong
Both property prices and sales are predicted to fall in Hong Kong over the next three to 12 months, with rents cooling too, according to a new... Read more
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New home sales show slight uptick in Australia as land prices rise
The downturn in new home sales in the five largest states in Australia paused in September after two months of falls of 3%, the latest report from... Read more
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Property price growth easing across Australia, latest index shows
Residential property prices in Australia fell by 3.5% year on year in October with Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Darwin all seeing values fall... Read more
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New home approvals reach record high in New Zealand
Building consents for town houses, flats, and units have all reached a new record high in New Zealand, the latest official figures to be published... Read more
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New home building in Australia set to keep rising into 2019, but sales are cooling
The number of new home starts in Australia increased by 3.3% in the 2017/2018 financial year to reach well over 200,000, the latest official figures... Read more
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Property prices fall across Australia, down 2.7% since peak in September 2017
Property values across Australia are down 2.7% since peaking in September last year to $550,610, the latest residential index shows. They also... Read more
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Property prices in Auckland, New Zealand, rise for first time in six months
Prices in Auckland, New Zealand have increased year on year price for the first time in six months, up 1.4% to $852,000, the latest national index... Read more
Industry Interview: Viewber
1) To those who are not familiar with Viewber how would you sum up what makes you... Read more
Industry Interview: RentalStep
1) Do you see the private rented sector expanding in the next five years I think the PRS is... Read more
Industry Interview: CapitalRise
1) Why is property still a good investment Property has always been a good investment as it has... Read more
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Landlords affected by recent tax changes are increasingly looking to diversify away from ‘vanilla’ buy to let into... Read more
Monaco International Luxury Property Expo 2019
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Agents urged to prepare for banks requiring individual client accounts
Letting agents are being advised to have a back-up plan as a major UK bank has notified clients that it will be closing undesignated client accounts. The warning from lettings payment specialist PayProp comes after Lloyds Bank recently contacted... Read more
Mortgage market is stronger in Scotland and Wales
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are all showing increases in the numbers of both first time buyer and home mover mortgages, but activity is not as strong in London, the latest regional finance figures show. There were 9,960 new first time... Read more
Company News
Savills acquires Cluttons Middle East real estate business
International real estate advisor Savills has completed the acquisition of Cluttons Middle East, a leading real estate consultancy business in the region. The acquisition will see Savills take full ownership of Cluttons Middle East, a business... Read more