Vacancy rates rising, rental growth slowing

A leading property data analyst believes that while property investors continue to hold the balance of power in the rental market, the rental crisis among tenants is now starting to ease. SQM Research Managing Director Louis Christopher said new data showed vacancy rates (which measure the share of untenanted rental properties) had increased in several … Read more

One in eight car buyers plan to go electric

New data from Roy Morgan has found 12.5% of Australians who expect to buy a new vehicle in the next four years plan to go electric. Over the past four years, the number of people who plan to buy an electric vehicle (EV) has jumped 1,236.6%, from 41,000 to 548,000 people, according to Roy Morgan. … Read more