An article on the website Your Investment Property starts with how a shift in Chinese policies may see Chinese investors rushing to the Australian shores and why this is the cause of both joy and apprehension.
While foreign investment, going by the rules, is limited to new dwellings, some investors are breaching the regulations and investing in established dwellings. These investors need to be prosecuted. In the event of a breach, the penalties imposed on foreign investors should be equivalent to the price of property they purchase and not some token amount. Stringent evaluation by the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) will be more than welcome, especially when it comes to the established dwellings.
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Adam Smith talks about a report released by the Housing Industry Australia in his article for the website Your Investment Property. The report sheds light on the building requirements in our country and suggests that the most difficult challenge faced by the property market would be to create enough dwellings to accommodate our ageing population.
In an article for the website The Adviser, James Mitchell talks about the bipolar view on negative gearing. There is a school of experts who believe that negative gearing can overheat the market perilously. On the other end of the spectrum, there are others who believe that the pros of negative gearing easily outweigh the cons.
Writing a piece for the website Your Investment Property, John Hilton talks about investment-worthy suburbs and why capital growth is not bound to come with a growth in rental value.
In an article for the website Property Update, Andrew Mirams writes about the amount of security you should be ready to pledge to your lender. It is important to be in control of one’s assets but investors are often swept away by clauses and covenants and offer more than their portfolio can risk.
