From The Gault Vault

Month: August 2021

Developer fees are adding up to $85,000 to the cost of new homes, worsening affordability

Various developer fees are adding up to $85,000 to the cost of new homes, reducing housing supply and making housing more unaffordable.... Read More

More than 60% of Melbourne auctions withdrawn as lockdown extended

Melbourne’s auction activity was subdued over the weekend as the city faces its sixth lockdown... Read More

Tasmania kick-starts development of housing strategy

The government will be in talks with experts from different fields to come up with a strategy to boost the state’s housing sustainability.... Read More

Will robust housing demand continue over spring?

Housing markets recorded its busiest half-year period for sales during the first six months of the year.... Read More

NSW scraps no-pet law in strata schemes

Here’s what owners corporations and residents should know about the amendments in the strata law... Read More

Investors to boost house prices as first-home buyers retreat

Finance commitments from property investors have surged over the first half of the year... Read More

Singapore trumps China as Australia’s biggest foreign property investor

Investment from the city-state accounts for 17% of Australia’s total foreign real estate investment.... Read More

Top five suburbs to watch out for in Sydney’s Northern Beaches

Dwelling prices in these suburbs have been rising consistently since the year started.... Read More

Restrictions on inspection hamper Melbourne auctions

Capital city auction markets reported their lowest turnout since the peak of the pandemic in mid-2020.... Read More

Why now is the time to get a sub-$700,000 home in Hobart

The demand for Hobart dwellings might continue pushing prices up as supply remains limited.... Read More