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Victoria's Stamp Duty Slashed!

Victoria is undergoing a significant shift in its stamp duty policies, offering valuable opportunities for property investors. The Victorian Government has recently announced a reduction in stamp duty on units and apartments, providing potential savings of up to $28,000 for homebuyers. This initiative aims to stimulate the real estate market, particularly in Melbourne, and encourage investment in apartments and units. However, the offer is limited, creating a window of opportunity for savvy investors who act quickly.

National Vacancy Rates - September 2024

In September 2024, Australia's rental vacancy rates slightly dropped to 1.2%, reflecting a tight rental market with increased demand across various regions. According to the latest data from SQM Research, the total number of rental vacancies decreased to 37,932, down from 39,665 in August. This shift was largely driven by areas such as Perth, Canberra, Hobart, and regional Australia.

New Report Proposes Tax Reforms to Improve Australian Rental Properties

A groundbreaking report by urban policy experts at RMIT University has proposed a new way to improve rental property conditions across Australia. By using Australia’s tax system, the report suggests offering negative gearing and capital gains tax incentives to property investors who make positive improvements to rental homes. This move could benefit both property investors and tenants, creating a more balanced and efficient rental market.

Property Market Update: New Listings Surge in September 2024

As Australia moves into the final quarter of 2024, the property market remains dynamic, with notable shifts in listings, asking prices, and buyer activity. According to the latest data from SQM Research, new property listings rose by 5.4% in September 2024, while total listings dropped slightly by 2.3%. Here's a closer look at the key takeaways from the September property market update and what it means for investors.

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Rental Market Update: Australian Vacancy Rates Hold Steady for August

As property investors, we’re always monitoring the pulse of the rental market. The recent report from SQM Research, released on August 12, 2024, offers some compelling insights into the current state of Australia’s rental landscape, particularly regarding vacancy rates.

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SQM Research is an investment research house that specialises in providing accurate research and data to financial institutions, investment professionals and investors.

Aus investment Properties has partnered with SQM Research to provide data across our site to assist investors in making an informed decision.

Capital Growth 12 months, measures the increase in a property’s value over the previous 12 months, indicating how much the investment has appreciated in that timeframe.

Capital Growth 10-year annualised, reflects the average annual increase in a property’s value over the last decade, smoothing out short-term fluctuations to show long-term appreciation trends.

Vacancy Rate, indicates the percentage of properties that are currently unoccupied in that postcode, It’s a key indicator for investors to assess the rental demand.

SMSF Property Investing, when investing inside your SMSF there are some restrictions on how you can purchase investment properties. We use the following information to help navigate the SMSF investment property options.

SMSF Single Contract

This property is a single-contract property suitable for an SMSF.