Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) reforms are reshaping the way investors verify their identity when accessing financial products and services. The reforms form part of a broader effort to strengthen protections against financial crime, fraud and identity theft while modernising Australia’s compliance framework. As CFMG Capital adapts to the updated requirements, investors can…
Every property downturn since I started investing decades ago has brought the same prediction. Someone, somewhere, tells us this is the one that finally breaks the market. Higher rates, a cost of living crunch, gloomy headlines about mortgage stress. All the ingredients seem to be there for a proper collapse. And yet here we are…
A shift in investor behaviour in recent months suggests that tax changes in the federal budget are starting to have the intended effect. Investors have pulled back following the federal budget, data from the ABS on new home loans in the June quarter show. But, while investors are pulling back, we’re not, by any means,…
Australian renters continue to face intense market pressures as national rents accelerate in annual terms, despite a slight easing in quarterly momentum. Cotality’s Rental Review Q2 2026 shows rents moderating from the 2.1% increase recorded in March, lifted by 1.6% over the June quarter. However, the annual rate of growth accelerated to 5.9% in Q2,…
Investor activity in new builds is increasing and first home buyers are dropping off as purchasers come to terms with the Albanese government’s changes to property tax discounts. Data from property fund manager Oliver Hume shows the proportion of new-build sales to investors in Victoria has risen above 40 per cent for the first time…
Construction of the sewer and stormwater infrastructure is now underway in stages 2 & 3 at Arbourwood in Morayfield.
The sewer and stormwater construction is now underway at Farriers Creek in Burpengary.
The roads are beginning to take shape at Mayfair Lane in Rochedale, with the laying of subgrade material now underway.
Australia’s housing market has continued to lose momentum, with national home values flatlining in May as higher interest rates, weak confidence and proposed property tax changes weigh on demand. According to new Cotality data, Sydney and Melbourne led the weakness, with dwelling values falling 0.9 per cent and 0.8 per cent respectively in May. Values…
Property prices in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra are being tipped to fall dramatically by up to 8 per cent over the next 12 months, while those in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth are forecast to rise by up to 9 per cent. The new Domain Forecast Report FY2027 tells a striking tale of likely winners and losers in…
