Australian houses are priced 30 per cent above fair value, data shows, and the gap won’t close without a decade-long plateau in growth.
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Monthly Archives: July 2025
Free parking plan aims to revive Edmonton’s core
Mayoral candidate Rahim Jaffer unveiled a sweeping new proposal Tuesday to introduce free parking during evenings, weekends, overnight hours, and statutory holidays — a move he says will help revitalize Edmonton’s downtown and support struggling small businesses.
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Province’s new 8% tax bracket begins today
Starting today, the province promises that a new tax cut for Albertans will help keep more money in the hands of residents.
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Four Eastern European rent-to-rent ‘landlords’ banned for life
Four landlords have been handed lifetime bans for renting out unlicensed and unsafe HMOs as part of an illegal rent-to-rent scheme.
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The way to deal with housing shortage is to add more supply, says RXR CEO Scott Rechler
RXR chairman and CEO Scott Rechler joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss his thoughts ont he NYC mayoral race, addressing the housing shortage in the city, and more.
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Egypt clarifies tenant protections in landmark rent law changes
Egypt’s Minister of Parliamentary and Legal Affairs, Mahmoud Fawzy, on Monday clarified key provisions in the government’s draft amendments to the rent law, affirming that tenants are entitled to alternative housing, not merely preferential status.
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How Dubai’s Smart Rental Index helps residents negotiate unfair rent hikes
Tenants in Dubai are increasingly benefitting from the Smart Rental Index introduced as tenants are successfully challenging unfair and unjustified rent increases by the landlords.
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Australian home values continue to climb with RBA expected to cut rates
Home values look set to continue climbing in the latter half of the year after nearly every corner of the country recorded growth in June, and as the Reserve Bank faces mounting pressure to further cut interest rates.
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$74,800 rise: Brisbane hits $1m as Qld set to boom
Brisbane has officially joined the ranks of the world’s million-dollar house markets, with home prices soaring by the largest dollar increase among all Australian capital cities.
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‘Renewed confidence’: House prices hit record high on interest rate cuts
Australia’s housing market soared to a fresh high during the last financial year, with buyers spurred on by interest rate cuts.
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