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NSW government prioritises affordable rental homes for critical workers

The government has partnered with Landcom and others to supply affordable rentals to nurses, police officers, and other key professionals in Sydney

08 Nov, 2017

Can social scoring be used to get a home loan?

A financial services company wants to use social scoring to help those who lack a credit history obtain a home loan

07 Nov, 2017

Foreign students should be banned from buying existing property

A new report says foreign investors are using a loophole to purchase existing property via family members studying in Australia

07 Nov, 2017

Government’s new credit reporting system should be closely monitored

Consumers should be allowed to contest inaccurate credit scores, according to a Monash law professor

06 Nov, 2017

A major school zone can elevate house prices in a suburb

Parents eager to enrol their children in such schools will buy or rent houses in the suburb, boosting prices in the process

06 Nov, 2017

One million households could be in mortgage stress by 2018

The rising cost of living, stagnant wage growth, and other factors were blamed for the rise

03 Nov, 2017

A great credit history will get you a better interest rate next year

A sweeping credit reporting reform will reward those who pay their credit card bills and mortgage repayments on time

03 Nov, 2017

UBS: The housing boom is on its last legs

Cooling prices in Australia’s most expensive housing market marks the end of the boom, according to UBS economists

02 Nov, 2017

Home lending grew modestly in September

Credit for housing investment is well below APRA’s 10% annual cap on investor lending, according to the latest data from the central bank

02 Nov, 2017

Sydney’s cooling house prices may lead to interest rate cuts

The market is feeling the impact of dwindling Chinese capital flows, according to Credit Suisse

01 Nov, 2017

First-home buyers in NSW are shopping around

‘Generation rent’ may finally be gaining enough confidence and government backing to enter Australia’s most expensive housing market

01 Nov, 2017

More first-home buyers are entering the market in NSW

The boost can largely be attributed to the Berejiklian government’s reforms on stamp duty

31 Oct, 2017

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