Changes to ABFI Residential Valuations Standing Instructions

Changes to ABFI Residential Valuations Standing Instructions Effective from 28 September 2015, there have been changes to the Australian Banking and Finance Industry Residential Valuations Standing Instructions. These changes have […]

New nbn infrastructure installation guidelines released

New nbn infrastructure installation guidelines released Revised guidelines for the installation of telecommunications infrastructure in new developments have been released by nbn.  The updated guidelines, and a supplementary FAQ document, […]

Home Ownership Inquiry and Housing Affordability

Home Ownership Inquiry and Housing AffordabilityHousing affordability is now one of the highest priorities for the community and it is important that federal policy makers adopt a position of national […]

Housing approvals continue to break records

Housing approvals continue to break records Building approvals continue their unbroken upward trajectory, hitting new records over the past 12 months, according to the latest data released on July 1 […]

New report debunks negative gearing myths

New report debunks negative gearing myths A new report into the impacts of negative gearing and the capital gains discount shows these measures are helping to boost the supply of […]

Non-compliant cladding materials audit underway in Victoria

Non-compliant cladding materials audit underway in VictoriaThe Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is currently auditing buildings in Victoria in an effort to identify non-compliant uses of cladding following a fire in […]

Update on rules for foreign investment in residential real estate

Update on rules for foreign investment in residential real estate  The Residential Development Council has been vigilant on limiting taxes on foreign investment which includes the end purchasers and the […]

NBN New Developments Committee update

NBN New Developments Committee updateThe Federal Government’s new Telecommunications Infrastructure in New Developments Policy is currently being finalised, however some new charges have already come into effect while others have […]

New charges proposed for foreign investment

New charges proposed for foreign investment The  Property Council has made a submission in response to the Federal Government’s foreign investment ‘options paper’ released in late February, which outlined proposed fees for foreign investment in Australian […]

NBN New Developments Committee

NBN New Developments Committee There is a looming deadline for the commencement of some of the NBN Telecommunications Infrastructure in New Developments Policy which includes new infrastructure charges and backhaul costs for new […]