Push to slug Airbnb operators for wear and tear costs
Extra fees may be charged to repair wear and tear inflicted by apartment visitors.
Property
Stockland on the charge with Tesla
When visiting a Stockland shopping centre, customers can not only say, "charge it", but can also keep the car at full voltage.
Gurner wins appeal over Spanish Club
Rich-lister and high-profile developer Tim Gurner has won a Supreme Court appeal to have a planning tribunal decision - halting the redevelopment of Fitzroy's Spanish Club - reheard.
Sydney householders sitting very tight – we don’t want to sell
Here's a simple graph that tells an amazing story – the owners of Sydney's housing don't want to sell.
Amazon will be a friend and a foe, retailers warn
The pending arrival of the internet giant Amazon has seen mixed reaction from the retail sector.
University of Melbourne banking speculated $50m from Southbank site
The University of Melbourne has offloaded a Southbank apartment development site for an enormous price speculated to have just nudged $50 million – more than $20 million over the property's guide price when it hit the market two months ago.
Goodman on track to deliver $1 billion of land sales
Global industrial property landlord, the Goodman Group, is benefiting from the changing lifestyles of consumers
Investors pump $14 billion in sales across office sector
Propertylink has sold its 320 Pitt Street, Sydney assets for $275 million.
Australia's department store merry-go-round
Department store retailer Myer has executed another step in its turnaround strategy cutting its footprint in its Docklands headquarters by more than one-third.
Smaller assets look for keen buyers
A Service NSW site, a supermarket and a block of units are some of the latest listings on the market in the lead-up to the end of the 2017 financial year.
Frasers Logistics, Stockland eye industrial assets for growth
Industrial property is in high demand with Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust buying a $169.3 million portfolio and Stockland starting work on its $80 million office and warehouse estate in Warwick Farm, South-West Sydney.
Evolve snares Buckley Street site for townhouses
Property developer Evolve has splashed out $8.51 million on a Footscray development site offloaded by the state government.
Apartment block sells for $5.95m
A block of 12 apartments at 2-4 Garden Avenue sold for $5.95 million. The three-level building has 12 fully refurbished, individually titled apartments and a rooftop entertaining deck with 360-degree views.
Palmer sells Queensland Nickel HQ
Embattled businessman Clive Palmer has sold the head office of his Queensland Nickel company.
Sydney, Melbourne home price falls pause
The decline in Sydney and Melbourne home prices paused last week, but only just.
Planning review into golf courses imminent
Golf courses in Melbourne are poised for a shake-up with the Andrews government launching an inquiry into land use and development of the lucrative land holdings.
Squeeze on suburban commercial development pipeline
Since the significant rise in residential values over recent years, the prospect of attaining the Holy Grail of property investment returns.
REITS looking forward to a busy new fiscal year
It has been a busy year for the real estate investment trust sector, amid the long-running battle for control of Investa Office Fund, volatile share market and changing yield market.
Amazon to impact online sellers as much as bricks and mortar
The arrival of Amazon to Australia is likely to have a big impact on other online retailers and if they are not competitive they could perish, according to retail experts.
Folkestone buys land to expand Woolies homemaker centre
Property fund manager Folkestone will buy a one hectare plot of land next to its Millers Junction homemaker centre in Melbourne's west, allowing it to expand and create a Woolworths-anchored large format retail centre.
Melting pot for students, churches and residents in CBD
International Chinese restaurant chain David's Hot Pot is set to open at the foot of the new Eporo Tower near the corner of La Trobe and Elizabeth streets.
Williamstown retail complex sells for $20m
A Melbourne investor is selling a modern Williamstown retail asset for a speculated $20 million – nearly twice the value attached to it, when it last traded among owners in 2011.
Industrial sector gains impetus from savvy investors
Industrial assets are in high demand, not just from the entry of Amazon, but also the fact that there are more than $86.8 billion in transportation infrastructure projects currently underway.
Ghale buys Melbourne's 'best' corner
Education entrepreneur Shesh Ghale is buying the super-prominent site which forms the south-west – and some say best – corner of the Melbourne CBD grid.
Developers turn to larger apartments
Developers are banking on family-sized apartments and features like internal lifts to entice downsizing baby boomers into suburban projects.
Vivid lights boost business
Architecture practice Turner has created two exciting installations in Sydney's CBD for the Vivid Sydney event.
Retailers enjoying a day in the sun
Retailers have finally received some good news with new data showing sales have had the biggest rise, of 1 per cent, for the first time in two and half years.
Deals and Deeds
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Centre lifts profile with striking wall
There are a number of key buildings along the Swanston Street axis, including the National Gallery of Victoria at one end and the Ian Potter Art Museum at the other.
Australia must fix its 'spectacular housing bubble', Citi warns
Australia is experiencing a "spectacular housing bubble", which needs to be addressed with tougher regulatory measures, said Willem Buiter, Citigroup's chief economist.
Small Business
Friendships at work: are you indifferent?
Less time chatting and socialising means more time working and churning.
Three benefits of hiring older workers
There are advantages it is hard for small businesses to ignore.