We all know that in recent years lending restrictions have tightened, and this year they got even tighter for property investors. Why? Well, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) – Australia’s financial services industry regulator – has cracked down, introducing supervisory measures on lenders to “reinforce sound residential mortgage lending practices”, in its words. In […]
Over the past few years rentvesting has been a very prevalent topic of conversation when it comes to property. That’s because it has become an increasingly popular option for first home buyers feeling the effects of deteriorating housing affordability, especially in Sydney and Melbourne. Rather than buying their own home to live in, many first home […]
You must do your research before you buy. It’s something you would have heard a million times before in relation to property investing – admittedly, a good proportion of those would likely have been from me! But what does it mean? Exactly how do you conduct research when buying an investment property? One thing’s for […]
There has been much talk over the past few months in regards to the regulatory changes the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) announced they would be introducing in regards to residential mortgage lending. These new measures will be industry-wide and apply to all lenders, and potentially all property investment loans as well. So how exactly […]
The first round of data from the 2016 Census was released last month. Although it’s nearly one year old, the data will be used to form government policy, planning and service delivery over the coming years. But it also provides some useful insights for property investors. Here are some of the most noteworthy: Growth areas […]
When it comes to investing in property, one of the most common pieces of advice is to stick to what you know – in other words, remain in your comfort zone, and buy property in areas that you know. Undoubtedly, this little nugget of wisdom is something that we’ve all heard before… but when it […]
