‘50%’: The shocking cost of a new mortgage for Aussie households
The average Aussie household needs to hand over half of their income to pay off a new mortgage, a new government report says. Click here to read more.
Despite rapidly rising interest rates and strong population growth, a lack of homes coming to market and overall housing shortages led to big increases in both prices and rents across Australia in 2023.Despite many predictions of a catastrophic fall in house prices in 2023, they did in fact move in the opposite direction. Leading the way has been Perth but the combination of strong population growth and a shortage of homes was enough to combat rising interest rates. As interest rates head close to peak, it is expected that price growth will continue.
The average Aussie household needs to hand over half of their income to pay off a new mortgage, a new government report says. Click here to read more.
As a general rule, tenants should leave a rental property as they found it, except for general wear and tear. Click here to read more.