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New regulations fail consumers and builders

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has sent a submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission to express its concern “that builders and owners of newly constructed homes have faced significant delays in getting power provided to site and meters connected,” after the introduction of the…

Aug 6, 2018

Introducing the norsuHOME – the renovation journey

The team behind the Melbourne based Scandinavian Interiors store norsu interiors have been keeping themselves busy in 2018 with a full renovation of Co-Founder Nat Wheeler’s original 1920’s Californian Bungalow in just five short months.

Aug 6, 2018

Balanced rental reform welcome; build-to-rent must be in the mix

The Property Council of Australia supports the intent of the Victorian Government’s rental reforms to be introduced to Parliament, but is calling for greater support for a build-to-rent asset class that will provide tenants with greater amenity and security of tenure.

Aug 5, 2018

Perth office market vacancy on steady climb down

Results from the July 2018 Property Council Office Market Report confirms Perth has passed peak vacancy and is now on a steady climb down.

Aug 2, 2018

Decrease in demand for ACT office space

The Property Council of Australia’s latest Office Market Report shows vacancy rates have declined over the past six months in the Canberra market, despite negative demand.

Aug 2, 2018

Sydney office vacancy tight

The Sydney CBD office market continues to be one of the tightest CBD markets in Australia and has the lowest vacancy rate in over ten years with the vacancy rate dropping from 4.8 to 4.6 per cent in the six months to July 2018 according…

Aug 2, 2018

Go west for tight office supply

The Property Council of Australia’s latest Office Market Report released shows that Parramatta continues to be one of Australia’s strongest emerging commercial office markets with total vacancy increasing slightly in the six months to July 2018 due to much needed supply additions.

Aug 2, 2018