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PNG super fund to evict settlers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... today, and future generations," the fund said. The super fund intends to develop master planned suburbs with affordable housing on the site to cater to Port Moresby's growing population, it said. "Securing these titles has been a challenging process ...

Real estate proves resilience: CoreLogic

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... the initial shock of COVID-19 led to a 2.1% decline in national property values between April and September, Australian housing values were 1.1% higher over the year to November following a recovery trend in the last two months. "Housing values have ...

Household capital a retirement solution: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
... downsizing as an unattractive solution to release equity due to financial and physical costs and the negative impact on housing and neighbourhood satisfaction. The university analysed data from Heartland Seniors Finance reverse mortgage loan book over ...

Qualitas readies new fund with GURNER

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
Qualitas has partnered for a new fund that is starting with a $1 billion pipeline of multifamily housing assets in Melbourne. Qualitas is working with GURNER, with whom it has previously partnered on $150 million investment in build-to-sell development. ...

FPA appoints director

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... currently a member of the audit and risk committee at ICAC, chair at breakthru, Women in Banking and Finance, City West Housing and a non-executive director of Australian Property Institute and Modibodi. D'Ambra was previously chair of the Australian ...

Land tax favourable over stamp duty: Survey

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
... Australia is already an expensive affair and stamp duty makes it more so. It effectively raises the bottom rung of the housing ladder, burdens buyers with a huge up-front tax and inhibits the flow of property sales," Cooke said. "In an ideal market ...

Home ownership shouldn't be at expense of super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
Removing barriers to young people being able to enter the housing market would be a better approach than using superannuation for a housing deposit, according to the chair of retirement income at Challenger, Jeremy Cooper. Speaking at the virtual ASFA ...

Reverse mortgages used to extinguish debt

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... appear to be a preferred solution for older households due to the costs involved and the negative impact it can have on housing and neighbourhood satisfaction," the report said. Reverse mortgages allow homeowners to borrow money using the equity value ...

Imbalance in generational retirement income: RIR

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... do not increase as they had for the last generation, younger homeowners may not have the same opportunity to accumulate housing wealth as current older Australians. But if the decrease in home ownership continues, young people will need to rely on their ...

New approach needed for Age Pension: RIR

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... homeowners. "This reflects that even after the increase, Commonwealth Rent Assistance would be a small proportion of the housing expenses faced by renters compared to homeowners," it said. "However, and consistent with the indications of retirees in ...