'Clear divergence': loans to property investors continue decline
Home loan approvals have shown a surprise lift in July, but the continuing decline in investor loans has underlined the effectiveness of recently introduced lending controls.
Property
Suburban strips thrive despite retailing woes
Tatts agency owner Simon Alan says he owns one of Melbourne's most recession-proof businesses.
Village Roadshow eyes $100m theme park land sale
Theme park developer and owner Village Roadshow is planning to sell and leaseback the Gold Coast site that houses Warner Bros Movie World and Wet'n'Wild, with offers in the region of $100 million expected.
Mega-lot sales gaining in popularity with home owners
The change in strata legislation has triggered a rise in collective sales, often dubbed mega lot deals, with the number recorded now reaching to 17.8 per cent share of total disclosed sales in 2016/17.
Sydney buyers look south
The wave of Sydney investors in the Melbourne apartment market is tipped to strengthen in the next few months.
Retail tenants putting the heat on landlords
There is a battle royale looming in the retail sector and while its not directly related to Amazon, it comes about because of online shopping.
CBD tenants have rediscovered Sydney's North
Having been in the doldrums for many years post the failure of the dot.com industry, the lower North Shore office sector is coming back to life.
HPG calls for architects for $600m-plus One Sydney Park
HPG Australia's $600 million-plus One Sydney Park development in Sydney's inner west Alexandria has moved a step closer to the starting line with a call to architect and landscape designers to compete in a design competition.
Landlords use many tools to capture tenant loyalty
With today's businesses needing to attract and retain the best people to succeed in a more competitive and uncertain trading environment, landlords can no longer take the approach as just a rent collector.
Deague Group selling $25m+ inner-city car park
The Deague Group appears to have found a buyer for an inner-city car park investment it was speculated could be worth more than $25 million.
Leasing ladder
ROSEBERY $457 sq m gross.
Birkenstock's sustainable shoe boxes
The headquarters for German shoe company Birkenstock "ticks all the boxes" in terms of sustainability.
ASX issues 'please explain' to 50 Chinese companies
The Australian Securities Exchange has issued a "please explain" letter to 50 Chinese companies listed on the local bourse regarding any problems they may have with capital flow in and out of China
Laundy family reaps $13m on pub sale
The Laundy family has raised $13 million from the sale of its Bateau Bay pub to a local investor.
Abbotsford pub sells for $3.18m
Inner-city pub sales are heating up with the Park Hotel in Abbotsford selling for $3.18 million against a reserve of $2.25 million.
Strong development prospects in Box Hill
Box Hill's bull development market has resulted in another off-market transaction in popular Prospect Street.
South Sydney industrial land values rising from e-commerce
Demand for South Sydney industrial property is on an upward trajectory, boosted by e-commerce and the arrival of Amazon.
Techne pitches tower for Geelong wool stores
Geelong developer Scott Vickers-Willis is taking another punt on the regional city's office market, launching a new $80 million project for the iconic wool stores.
Macquarie Park 'mega lot' up for grabs as 33 unit owners try to tempt developers
A so-called mega lot has been offered at Macquarie Park in Sydney's north in the hope of generating close to the $80 million that owners in an adjoining block garnered last month
Childcare centres take flight with investors
Childcare centres are high on investors' wish lists. A centre at 31-33 Station Lake Road sold for $4.715 million.
Pandora finds sparkle in Bourke Street mall
Global jewellery brand Pandora will open a flagship store in Melbourne's Bourke Street mall after signing a million-dollar lease on a four-storey gothic-style brick building next to Spanish fast fashion retailer Zara.
No buyer: Blackstone puts $3 billion mall sale on ice
Global private equity giant Blackstone has called off the sale of its $3 billion shopping centre portfolio and will instead work on the properties to make them competitive amid the arrival of Amazon.
Embattled Ardent allows rebels onto its board
In an eleventh-hour truce, Ardent Leisure have resolved their issues to elect two Ariadne directors to the board and in doing so have cancelled the meeting slated for Monday, September 4.
Landowner splashes $53m on property after selling family farm
A newly-minted former city-fringe landowner has splashed out $53.75 million at a portfolio auction, spending part of a multi-million windfall from the sale of a farm on two childcare centres and two supermarkets.
Flat August: Has the heat gone out the housing market?
Home prices in the nation's major cities rose only marginally in August as Sydney's blistering run stalled, a tentative sign of cooling that would be a relief to regulators seeking to head off a debt-driven bubble.
Owners band together to get foothold in hot housing market
Dozens of new homeowners have found a way to avoid the home-hunting 'just beyond reach and too expensive' or 'missing out at auction' nightmare.
Retirement ownership in for a shake-up
Ownership of retirement properties is set for a major shake-up with operators looking to gain funds for growth through the introduction of capital partners.
Cosmetic retailers are the sought-after tenants
It has been dubbed lipstick wars in the past, but now the retail landlords are embracing the cosmetics sector as one of the most favoured tenant in their malls.
Historic CBD building slated for demolition
Tower projects proposed by developers Fridcorp and Piccolo have been knocked back by the state appeals tribunal on the grounds of size, while an historic 19th century industrial building on the CBD-fringe is ready for the wreckers.
AccorHotels expands in regional NSW
AccorHotels has rebranded the HW Boutique Hotel to ibis Styles Port Macquarie and will operate under a franchise agreement
Small Business
This is why employees lie, steal and cheat
"More and more, employees are lying, scamming, and deceiving to advance their interests."
From the kitchen to the factory, how far can you go?
Turning home made treats into million dollar businesses.