Property

The property market has defied rate hikes and inflation to post higher valuations in most capitals, but that’s not likely to last, according to SQM Research’s Louis Christopher, who predicts a second-half fall. It won’t distinguish between houses and units, and it will be worst where prices have risen most.

The ATO’s review of income tax returns show nine in 10 rental property owners are getting their return wrong. Property expense claims, as well as SMSF returns and crypto transactions, are all on the radar this year.

More cranes signal greater construction activity and point to a sound economic outlook. Property lender Thinktank examines the current skyline and what it means for the market.

Speaking on a fireside chat during The Inside Network’s recent ESG event in Tasmania, Nick Langley said that while infrastructure assets will continue carrying the burden of inflation there is likely more to be concerned about with REITS, both in the dominant US market and around the world.

Few regional towns are primed for growth, but judicious research and a key partnership with a government agency is seeing Castlerock make the most out of property.

One of Australia’s premier alternative real estate investment managers, Qualitas, has secured a A$700m mandate from a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority to invest in Australian commercial real estate private credit opportunities on behalf of a new investment vehicle.

It’s pretty much guaranteed that the RBA will keep lifting interest rates in a bid to curb inflation. So, what does that mean for the Australian property market?