Landlords
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newsPurchase or Pass? A unit previously passed on in Tamarama with Arthur Charlaftis
In this week’s Purchase or Pass, Chris Gray is joined by Arthur Charlaftis of realestate.com.au to analyse a potential investment in a block of units that has previously been turned down.
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victoriaGeelong economy “strong enough” to absorb Ford plant closure: Terry Ryder
Geelong is no longer dependent on manufacturing having reinvented itself as a diverse economy, says Terry Ryder.
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residentialInvestor demand could spur 10% gain in mid-market Sydney property prices in 2013: APM’s Dr Andrew Wilson
Low interest rates and increasing buyer confidence are the two key factors that could drive 10% growth for properties priced between $500,000 and $1.5 million says Dr Andrew Wilson.
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negative gearingLandlord numbers have doubled since negative gearing reintroduced in 1987
In 1989-90, just 696,000 taxpayers – 7.2% of the total – reported net rental income to the Australian Taxation Office compared with 14.2% in 2010-11.
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landlordsProportion of landlords making rental losses peaked in 2008: Macrobusiness
Property investors claimed a record $9.1 billion in aggregate losses in 2008, lower than $7.9 billion in aggregate losses claimed in 2010-2011, ATO figures show.
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victoriaFirst Ansett collapse, now Ford plant closure threatens Broadmeadows property market
There will be around 650 jobs lost at the Broadmeadows Ford production plant and 510 at the Geelong production plant.
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trendsBudget woes sees consumer sentiment fall to lowest level since August 2012, but housing sentiment lifts: Westpac index
Sentiment about the housing market defied the overall drop in consumer confidence with the ‘time to buy a dwelling’ sub-index lifting 11.2% in May to be up 20.7% over the past 12 months.
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rba rate decisionSubdued home loan growth a worry for RBA with 2% cash rate still on the cards: Westpac’s Bill Evans
Bill Evans says the RBA board “takes considerable notice of credit growth” which remains subdued and still expects the cash rate to bottom out at 2%.
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negative gearingNo plans for Labor or Coalition governments to abolish negative gearing
Joe Hockey has no plans to review negative gearing tax breaks if the Coalition wins power in September. Wayne Swan has also ruled out abolishing the investor-friendly tax rules.
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residentialScope for more rate cuts as RBA notes conditions “strengthening in housing market”: May minutes
The key phrase in the minutes is that the RBA board decided that “some of the scope” to ease policy should be used at the May meeting.
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