The rising pressure on new property investors

By Daryl Dixon
Updated October 6 2017 - 9:48am, first published September 15 2017 - 11:12am

As widely expected, the introduction of higher stamp duty rates for foreign investors and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's tightening of bank lending regulations on investment loans have reduced new investor housing demand especially for apartments. Market reports suggest that apartment prices have fallen by 10 per cent or more in several locations with growing concern about the impact on prices from projects yet to be completed.

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