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Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 18–22 December

by Adrian Suljanovic8 minute read

The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 22 December.

Welcome back to The Adviser’s weekly round-up of headline stories and news that are important not only for the real estate sector, but also for the state of Australian property more broadly.

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

Here are the biggest stories of the week:


Loss-making sales may indicate more mortgage stress: CoreLogic

CoreLogic’s recent report for the September quarter has revealed an uptick in loss-making resales.

Thousands of Qld homes impacted by Cyclone Jasper

As ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper has wreaked havoc on the Far North Queensland coast, lenders and brokers stand prepared to help.

WA house building will ‘defy’ RBA efforts: HIA

While national sales of new homes remain low, Western Australia seems to have bucked the trend, HIA has found.

Victoria’s granny flat reforms kick in

Victorians can now build a small second home in Victoria without the need for a planning permit amid fresh reforms.

New Housing Supply Council members unveiled

The National Housing Supply and Affordability Council’s key appointments have been made public, ushering in a promising era for housing policy development.

Underquoting Victorian agents handed $1m in fines

An increasing number of underquoting tips have been coming from the industry itself, according to Consumer Affairs Victoria.

Could co-ownership revolutionise home buying?

A new proptech claims that joint ownership has the power to help Australians reach their property dreams sooner.

Momentum expands investment in Managed

Momentum Markets Pty Ltd (Momentum) completed a transaction today to secure the majority shareholding of Managed Platforms Pty Ltd (Managed), Australia’s fastest growing property management platform.

[RELATED: Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 11–15 December]

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Adrian Suljanovic

AUTHOR

Adrian Suljanovic is a journalist on Momentum Media's mortgages titles: The Adviser and Mortgage Business.

Adrian has written for a range of titles under the Momentum Media umbrella such as IFA, Investor Daily and Lawyer’s Weekly before joining the mortgages team in 2022.

He graduated from the University of Wollongong in 2021 gaining a Bachelor of Communication & Media with a major in Digital & Social Media.

E-mail Adrian at: [email protected]

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