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Lessons from the 2022 Queensland and NSW Floods The 2022 South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales floods are one of the clearest examples I've encountered of how underinsurance plays out in practice, not in theory. I want to share this case study because it captures a pattern I see often in my work: a building that looks adequately insured under normal conditions, and a funding gap that only becomes visible once a disaster hits. It's a valuable lesson for any owner who hasn't reviewed their insured value recently.

Rooming and boarding houses have experienced significant growth in both supply and demand over the past five years in New South Wales. This article examines the factors driving the expansion of the rooming house market, why investors consider rooming houses an attractive asset class, why tenants are increasingly choosing this form of accommodation over traditional residential rentals, and the impact this trend is having on the broader housing market.

When an inspection turns up major building defects, the valuation stops until someone puts a dollar figure on the repairs. Valuers are not experts in the detection of building issues, particularly those that are of a structural nature and not visually apparent, and we are also not experts in assessing the cost to make these repairs good.

As tax reforms to capital gains and negative gearing reshape the market, investors are shifting focus from future gains to present cash flow. For decades, property investing in Australia has followed a simple model: buy well, hold, and let capital growth do the work. That model hasn’t disappeared, but it’s changing.

I've recently valued several properties hit with a special levy and it's had a real impact on the assessed value. If you're working on a property settlement involving a unit or townhouse, this is worth understanding.

Since Treasury released the draft CGT apportioning formula on 4 August, the conversation has moved on. Consultation closed on 21 August, and the accounting profession has started weighing in publicly, on the same side I've been recommending since the draft was announced.

The past five years have delivered unprecedented volatility in construction costs, materials and labour availability. This has driven growing uncertainty into lending, development and purchasing decisions across the market.

Understand Commercial Property Depreciation, What You Can Claim & How A Professional Schedule Maximises Deductions For Owners, Investors & Tenants.