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The rise in Perth rents has only been outpaced by homes in Darwin.

The Perth suburbs where landlords make hay while tenants cop 16 per cent rent rise

Perth landlords are doing well out of their property investments compared to owners across other capital cities.

  • Daile Cross

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Krishna Sadhana rents out her investment property to disadvantaged people in Canberra.

New way for landlords to skip land tax. But it comes at a real cost

Krishna Sadhana has signed up for a $1400 a year saving in land tax, but it's going to potentially leave her about $3600 out of pocket. Not that she minds.

  • Andrew Brown
Emilie Patteson has waited for her bond refund for almost two months.

Demand for Canberra rentals force long delays for bond refunds

Some tenants have reported waiting for two months for their bond to be returned.

  • Andrew Brown
Geocon's Republic is among the more complex developments the ACT Planning Authority has struggled with.

Planning authority facing backlog in DAs, despite working overtime

Staff in the ACT government's planning authority had to work overtime to cut a massive backlog of development applications last year.

  • Daniel Burdon
First-home-buyers study case.
Alex and Sara Sked with their 1-year-old daughter Georgia.

Canberra first-home buyers save for almost five years for a 20 per cent deposit

It takes almost five years for a first-home buyer couple to save a 20 per cent deposit for a house in Canberra, and double that for someone saving alone.

Canberra property values expected to flat-line during 2019

Canberra's February home values dip with signs of a nervous nation

Analysts see flat outlook ahead for Canberra's property values .

  • Peter Brewer
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A guest at the Envie launch which featured live snakes.

Snakes alive! Geocon ups the ante with glamorous launch of Envie

The $65 million apartment building will have views over Glebe Park.

  • Megan Doherty
A Bruce site once earmarked for a $20 million hotel and housing complex has been put up for sale 

Site of failed $20m Bruce housing and hotel complex hits the market

The site was expected to fetch between $5.5 and $6.5 million

  • Dan Jervis-Bardy
Malcolm Turnbull's former Kingston Foreshore penthouse is available to rent.

Malcolm Turnbull’s former penthouse is now available to rent

Want to follow in the footsteps of a former prime minister?

  • Lucy Bladen
First home buyers Sam Moorby and Cassie McGilvray are looking to buy their first home this year. Photo Elesa Kurtz

Will 2019 be the year for first-home buyers in Canberra?

Slowing house price growth and stamp duty abolition for first-home buyers – for those wanting to enter the ACT market, this year is presenting itself as an opportunity to do so.

  • Lucy Bladen

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