Housing bubble inflating, RBA needs to curb demand

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The Reserve Bank of Australia will need the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to reign in home lending once again, or lift interest rates, or do both to avert a dangerous

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Vacancy rates drop, rents jump in big cities in August

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Figures released by SQM Research this week have revealed that the number of national residential vacancies dropped in August, with 73,451 vacancies, giving a vacancy rate of 2.3%, with vacancies

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House listings fall for winter

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The number of Australian residential property sale listings fell in most capital cities during the month of June 2016, excluding Brisbane and Perth, where sale listings slightly rose. National residential

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SQM Research releases it’s market view report on the Labor Party’s negative gearing policy

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SQM Research, Australia’s most respected property investment research house, yesterday released a report into the likely housing market effects of The Labor Party’s proposal to change negative gearing. Key findings Yields

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Australia’s first independently rated P2P offering

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La Trobe Financial is pleased to announce that the Peer-to-Peer (P2P) investment option in the La Trobe Australian Credit Fund has been recognised with a “Superior 4 Star” rating by

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Provident Capital Monthly Income Fund upgraded to 3.75 stars by SQM Research

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Provident Capital continues to make its mark in the fixed interest investment and income funds sector, with the recent upgraded rating of the Provident Capital Monthly Income Fund. The fund

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