Homeowners have been left fuming after a famous renters’ advocate posed in front of a vacant home and insinuated it could be easily broken into, but others are praising his message. Tenants’ rights campaigner Jordan van den Berg, otherwise known as ‘Purplepingers’, is was accused of encouraging squatters by sharingContinue Reading
A prominent property investment guru and wealth coach who has graced the front of newspapers and rubbed shoulders with celebrities will face court later this week on a fraud charge. Zaki Ameer, 44, founder of Dream Design Property, moved to Australia from Sri Lanka at age 18 and after completingContinue Reading
House-hunters have blasted photographs of a remote cottage with breathtaking mountain views, saying its recent renovation had “ruined” it. The five-bed house in rural Upper Dalveen in Dumfries, Scotland was recently renovated to become a holiday home — and has just sold for £500,000 ($955,000). Now it’s being slammed asContinue Reading
A prominent buyers agent has proposed a controversial solution to Australia’s rental crisis, arguing a boost in foreign investors could cure the nation’s unhealthy property market. Wealth Through Property founder Scott Levoune says it’s time to debunk the critical stereotypes associated with international buyers and to start welcoming them asContinue Reading
Homeowners whose properties belong to a strata scheme are feeling the pinch as the cost of living crisis causes quarterly levies to soar, forcing dozens out of their homes. Strata fees or levies are a mandatory contribution paid by owners with properties located in a unit, villa, townhouse or duplexContinue Reading
Ahead of the Reserve Bank‘s latest announcement on interest rates, there are warnings that renters and first-home buyers are set for a difficult holiday period. The Reserve Bank (RBA) is poised to hike the cash rate for the eighth month in a row, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers saying that “theContinue Reading