The figures are the highest since the lease variation charge was introduced in 2011.
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Housing market flexing its muscle
The rise of Queanbeyan is just one of the surprises of the year.
Lawson suburb record wraps up the auction season
Mid-week auctions proved as popular as Saturday sales this week, with vendors keen to tie up the loose ends before Christmas.
$40,000 a week: Palm Beach lures in big spenders over Christmas holidays
The low Aussie dollar is making the high-end rental market at Palm Beach and Whale Beach more competitive than it’s been in recent years as more locals look to holiday at home.
Fresh stock hits Sydney market as expats return home for Christmas
A week before Christmas isn’t when most house-hunters expect to see new properties launched on the market, but that is the game plan for many agents in key Sydney areas.
Brighton beach box on Dendy foreshore sells for record price at auction
A Victorian summer icon sells for as much as an outer suburb family home.
Classic Reid home smashes suburb record by $400,000
The sale not only broke the suburb record, but it was one of the highest sales ever recorded north of the lake.
Spring house prices surge – Sydney and Melbourne still booming
Robust market conditions continue to drive house price growth in most capital cities with Melbourne and Sydney leading the pack with more boom-time results.
Could houseboats be the solution to Sydney’s housing woes?
While the people of Vancouver, Amsterdam, London, New York and other major cities are migrating to houseboats, barges and architect-designed “float homes” Sydneysiders are firmly wedded to dry land.
What life is like for an Australian living in an eight-square-metre apartment in Japan
It might only be eight square metres, but this young Australian has made it work.