Yesterday
This architect is building for himself – at a quarter of the cost
Luigi Rosselli is the designer of one of Sydney’s most controversial homes, but for his own investment, he’s using a novel material to build on the cheap.
This Month
Meet the ex-con behind this $400m private credit business
Kalpi Prasad is riding Australia’s private credit wave, drawing on a troubled past to serve clients who don’t fit neatly into traditional financing.
RBA tipped to cut rates to prop up ‘disappointing’ economy
GDP rose just 0.2 per cent in March as businesses cut back on investment, consumers watched their spending and limits on foreign students hit exports.
Adgemis pays out workers in hope of reviving collapsed pubs empire
The former KPMG deal maker has been working on regaining control of five Sydney venues that were once part of his failed Public Hospitality hotels business.
Meet stayvestors, the home owners who live with parents
A new generation has hit the market, finding a way to overcome the hurdle of housing affordability and still build wealth through real estate.
May
12 houses, $165m: Rose Bay home owners join forces to sell mega block
New NSW policy prompts the 12 property owners in the affluent harbourside Sydney suburb to put their collective site up for sale to developers.
‘Unbelievable’: $410k sale shows investors are back in this rural town
The demand is as strong as it was during the lockdown period. But unlike then, it’s focused on one key price range.
The property tax surcharge creating an opportunity for local investors
Two states, Victoria and Queensland, levy an extra tax on offshore buyers that is pushing them out of a key asset class, to the benefit of locals.
$300m deal: Lendlease to sell stake in UK assets to royal family’s Crown Estate
The joint venture will lift the ASX-listed company’s divestment total to $2.5 billion of its $2.8 billion target for this year.
Lendlease and Crown Estate in joint venture talks over six UK projects
Halving exposure to the projects will accelerate the Australian company’s efforts to reduce its overseas exposure.
5 market signals every property buyer should watch
With another interest rate cut on the cards next week and election uncertainty behind us, market activity will ramp up.
KKR’s infrastructure whisperer looks to reawaken property arm
The lines between the two asset classes are blurring, even though property has underperformed infrastructure in recent years.
Home buyers, sellers rush back after election provides certainty
Buyers and sellers who were holding back as uncertainty swirled are back in the market after Labor’s decisive win on Saturday.
Sydneysiders need $235,000 income for affordable housing: Jarden
Home buyers nationally need to earn an average of $161,000 to access an affordable home across the country according to a new report. In Sydney, it’s $235,000.
House prices hit a new high ahead of the election
House price growth is poised to gather steam next week and another interest rate cut this month, according to analysts.
April
How Peter V’landys built a property empire
Over two decades under the leadership of Peter V’landys, Racing NSW and the NRL have splurged millions of dollars on residential and commercial real estate.
Rental crunch puts pollies under the pump
Rental affordability has deteriorated in the vast majority of electorates since the last federal election, posing a challenge to incumbents.
Why risky housing policies will be felt beyond property
The Coalition’s tax breaks for mortgage interest could be “gamed”, while Labor’s takeover of home loan insurance will leave taxpayers on the hook for defaults.
How the housing crisis is putting even the safest seats at risk
Pollsters have sounded the alarm about the disruptive potential of Millennial and Gen Z voters who are priced out of their own home and do not trust the major parties.
The electorates where house prices rose (and fell) the most
One in 15 electorates jumped more than 30 per cent since May 2022, but values fell in 60 seats according to a new analysis.