Every Sunday morning the Australian Property Podcast gang breaks down the biggest news stories of the week. Mortgage Broker, Chris Bates and Buyer’s Agent, Pete Wargent are talking about inflation, housing supply, mortgage stress & potential rent controls.
With inflation figures lower than expected, how do we expect the housing market to shift? Chris and Pete discuss some of the latest research and what they are seeing in the market.
On this episode of the Australian Property Podcast:
Jarden Research shows that new listings are above average, and more listings are coming to market in Sydney. Could this be a start of a wider trend?
- Refinancing numbers – increasing numbers of people unable to refinance, will this mean more investors sell off their properties?
- The report highlighted the low levels of listings over the past year, however, there has been an unseasonable jump in listings over the last month – is there a shift in market sentiment? Where are these new listings?
Mortgage stress & arrears
- Both personal and house loan arrears are rising across all the data sets, we take a look into where the stress is emerging over the country.
Victoria rent controls
- What this could mean for your property & housing supply
- How do rent controls work?
- What restrictions and or taxes could we see to come in on Airbnbs?
