May the Year of the Horse be good to you. In property news this week, first home buyers rebound; pets in rental properties; and home security measures to take now
If you’ve been house hunting for a while and you come across that perfect property you’ve been looking for it’s tempting to rush in and try to buy it as quickly as possible. The selling agents are sure to tell you that...
Lending boomed in the December quarter 2025, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
The figures show strong growth across all borrower types this quarter, with the number of first home buyer loans up by 6.8 per cent, investor loans rising 5.5 per cent and owner-occupier non-first home buyer loans up 3.6 percent.
The Australian dream of owning our home is proving resilient, new research shows.
The latest Home Loan Report from Mortgage Choice has revealed that almost one in two (42 per cent) respondents plan to buy property in the next 12 months despite a complex economic landscape and uncertainty around rate rises.
Many instances of domestic break-ins and burglary are opportunistic – the thief sees an opportunity and takes it. Here are a few simple things you can do to protect your home, before spending on home security.
Having a pet increases wellbeing and is a good way to get to know the neighbours, studies have found. Yet despite recent changes in legislation, pet-friendly rentals are rare as hens’ teeth. Should you allow tenants to have pets in your investment property? Let’s weigh the benefits.
Do you ever find yourself looking at a seemingly-perpetually cluttered area of your home and turning those feelings of exasperation into motivation to tackle the mess? That now has a name: ‘rage cleaning’.
Whether it’s organising the plastics drawer, vacuuming, or clearing out the garage, ‘rage cleaning’ is being touted as a way to get the job done quickly, while simultaneously releasing endorphins and reducing stress.
To keep with the theme, we also discovered ‘chaos gardening’ this week, which is a lot more gentle on the nervous system.
In fact, chaos gardening is the opposite of rage cleaning, as it lets go of control altogether. Simply, it involves scattering a wide variety of seeds, such as leftover packets, wildflower mixes, or cut flowers, over a planting area with minimal planning. No rules, no design, no preparation, just (fingers crossed) a glorious display of colour in coming months.