property

Life/Risk

Commercial property investors are reaping the rewards of their investments, with bricks and mortar assets providing higher returns than bonds and equities....

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First time buyer investors finding it tough

Property buyers looking to make their first home purchase an investment face more challenges than other investors, research reveals....

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Taxman watching property investors: Accountants

Property investors are being warned that the ATO will be monitoring their tax returns for "over-claiming" deductions. ...

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APRA property tightening move unfair: PIPA

Calls for improved consumer awareness and comprehensive regulation instead of dampening property investment activity....

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Retail returns at four-year high

Retail centres are delivering four-year high returns to investors, research reveals. ...

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Shareholders back Novion/Federation merger

Novion securitiesholders have backed a proposed merger with rival retail property group, Federation Centres that will form the country’s second largest shopping centre gr...

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Frankston no longer a stumbling-block to Federation/Novion deal

The ACCC will not stand in the way of a deal that will great Australia’s second largest shopping centre group, after the parties agreed to sell one of their Frankston cen...

Policy & Regulation

RBA’s housing focus 'risky strategy'

Tribeca Investment Partners said the RBA is taking a risk by using housing as a lever to balance the economy in the wake of the mining slump....

Financial planning

Banks win back mortgage market share

Major mortgage lenders have bounced back after losing the number of new home loans to non-majors at the end of last year, according to data by AFG. ...

Life/Risk

Small business incentives to drive demand for commercial property

Commercial property landlords can look forward to increased demand for their assets following the Federal Government’s decision to cut the tax rate for small businesses....