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Yearly change in rents hits new low

Rental rates across the nation were down by 0.1% in December and were logged at a median value of $433 per week. Rents across the combined capital cities, meanwhile, dropped 0.2% to $462 per week over the same period, according to CoreLogic’s Quarterly Rental Review. These annual changes in both combined capital city and national rents are at a rock-bottom level relative to the available data since 2005.

Labor Party irks industry group

The Australian Labor Party earned criticisms from the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) after Bill Shorten, the leader of the party, recently announced that there would be no decisions made regarding changes to existing negative gearing and capital gains taxation arrangements until after the federal election.

Melbourne suburb's median house price soars to $1m

Patterson Lakes’ median house price has hit $1 million, thanks to the unique waterfront properties up for sale in the area.

Conservation group makes record purchase of NSW wetland

Housing values slide due to building boom

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New home sales at rock-bottom level — HIA

Melbourne tops Chinese buyers' list for property bargains

Median house price in Melbourne swells

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Perth rental market continues to rebound

Clearance rates plummet

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Downturn could trigger cash-rate cut

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Rental availability in Sydney spikes

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Slowing investor lending leads to housing-finance falls

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Fizzling demand likely to cause house-price drops

Property News Update: 18th January 2019

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