Queensland Legislation Regarding Raising Rents

A big warning for investors.  New legislation in Queensland is now in place allowing landlords to only raise rents once a year for existing tenants. I would strongly suggest that with this in place, you sign up your tenants for 6 month leases only to start with. This...

Investor Behaviour

A great statement from Terry Ryder that is so true, the strong determined ones will take action at the right times. One of quirks of investor behaviour is the tendency to take action at the wrong times. Right now it’s clear the property market is coming to the end of...

Superannuation Fund Enters Property Lending

Funding options for building societies have broadened with superannuation fund AustralianSuper’s entry into commercial property lending, according to The Australian Financial Review. AustralianSuper – the country’s largest superannuation fund, with $32 billion under...

Building Approval Statistics For Australia – April 2010

ABS Building Approvals – April 2010 Key Points TOTAL DWELLING UNITS The trend estimate for total dwellings approved was flat in April 2010 following rises in the previous 14 months. The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwellings approved fell 14.8% following a...

Paying Interest In Advance On Investment Property

Now is the time of the year some people consider paying 12 months of interest upfront to claim the tax deduction in this financial year. If you have sold a property and have a capital gain liability, or have come into some money via a bonus or something, paying the...