Homes in Australia’s hottest suburbs have boomed in value by as much as 680 per cent over the last two decades - underlying the belief in the Great Australian dream of property ownership. Homes in Australia’s hottest suburbs have boomed in value by ...

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Average UK rents fell by 0.8% between April and June, according to our quarterly Rental Market Report. This takes the annual growth rate in rents to 1.1%, down from 1.7% a year ago. However, a two-speed market is emerging, with rental growth actual...

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The stamp duty holiday and post-lockdown property mini boom have driven average house prices up to their highest levels ever, according to Halifax. Its latest house price index revealed an annual rise of 3.8% which Halifax said was the highest it ha...

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The New South Wales government is pushing ahead with a $78 million stamp duty relief to support the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Monday announced stamp duty would be eliminated on newly-built homes below $800...

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At its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia held official interest rates at 0.25%, where it has been since mid-March. The RBA acknowledged that the Australian economy is going through a very difficult period and is exper...

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