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The biggest real estate news – The week ending 5 June

By Staff Reporter
03 June 2022 | 5 minute read
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Key housing appointments confirmed, house prices begin to lag, and why granny flats are causing grief: here are the biggest property and real estate stories from the past week. 

Welcome to REB’s weekly round-up of the headline stories and news that are important not only for the real estate sector but also for the state of property in Australia more broadly.

To compile this list, not only do we consider the week’s most-read stories and the news that matter to you, but we curate it to include stories from our sister brands that also have an impact on the Australian property landscape. Here are the biggest property stories of the week:

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  1. 3 reasons why granny flats are causing strife for NSW renters

Complaints relating to granny flat rentals are up in NSW, as a tightening vacancy rate encourages property owners to leverage a secondary dwelling on the competitive market.

  1. MP Julie Collins named Minister for Housing

Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed his full cabinet, appointing a member of parliament from the state facing some of the most extreme housing challenges to lead the housing and homelessness portfolio.

  1. $5.3m raised as Managed App appoints CEO

The property management payment platform has had a successful fundraising round to coincide with the appointment of one of its co-founders to the chief executive role.

  1. Tasmanian budget reveals greater investment to FHB, supply schemes

The state’s Treasurer has unveiled his government’s vision for housing across Tasmania, pledging further support to spark ownership and supply.

  1. RBA should have hiked earlier: Stephen Koukoulas

The central bank should have raised the official cash rate earlier than May given rising inflation, according to economist Stephen Koukoulas.

  1. Property market update: Perth, April 2022

Perth’s dwelling values hit a new record high in April, marking a recovery in the city’s property prices that was almost eight years in the making.

  1. Alternative financing options needed as housing affordability worsens, report finds

The shortage of affordable housing suitable for older people is worsening, fuelling the need for more alternative housing and finance options.

  1. House price growth stumbles in line with predictions

Skyrocketing house price growth appears to have faltered, after prices fell nationally in May, as the cost of borrowing rises.

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