Property Market Essentials - November 2017

Property Market Essentials - November 2017

The slowing of Australia’s hottest housing markets has been welcomed by Treasury secretary John Fraser, who said it was a sign the regulator’s crackdown on risky lending has been effective.

At the same time, the QBE Australian Housing Outlook 2017-20 report has predicted price falls for apartment prices in all capital cities, except Adelaide, Canberra and Hobart over the next three years.

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Two pictures of rental housing stress and vulnerability zero in on areas of need

Two pictures of rental housing stress and vulnerability zero in on areas of need

Separate research by National Shelter, and the City Futures Research Centre demonstrate the magnitude of the housing affordability problem for low income households. The authors conclude that housing affordability problems are multidimensional and extend beyond the capital cities. They argue that we need to bolster the economic and social capital of the regions so that they offer greater opportunity to the vulnerable households who have gravitated there.

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