Sep 16, 2024
For a laugh, I often respond to the question, “When do you think the market will peak?”, by giving a specific date. It’s amusing because markets don’t normally behave in a linear, predicable way. In t
Sep 5, 2024
The latest inflation figures released this week reveals some softening in consumer spending on fuel, discretionary items and electricity. The treasurer labelled inflation ‘sticky’ – code for ‘still to
Jul 24, 2024
The second tranche of changes to the Residential Tenancies Act are to be activated on 29th July. There are four major reforms that will impact the way residential tenancies are conducted from that dat
Jun 25, 2024
Property management is more about managing the tenancy than it is about managing the property. The property manager’s primary role is managing the tenancy agreement as expressed by the terms of a leas
May 29, 2024
The state government has introduced its first tranche of tenancy law changes designed to further protect renters in the face of stubbornly low vacancy rates, rising rents and ongoing supply shortages.
Feb 29, 2024
Sometimes, governments make decisions that have unintended consequences that impact the practical ways certain industries work. Canberra’s latest effort to over-regulate comes in the form of changes t
Nov 30, 2023
The Cook government introduced legislation into the parliament this week that seeks to make sweeping changes to the Residential Tenancies Act that favour tenants. Assuming these changes pass into law
Aug 31, 2023
Earlier this week, I appeared before a Senate Inquiry on behalf of the real estate industry looking into renters’ rights. It is widely recognised that insufficient supply of housing is the main cau