By a Property Correspondent Australian tenants are grappling with the toughest affordability conditions on record as the cost of renting skyrockets past income growth. New data reveals that national rents have risen nearly three times faster than wages over the past five years, creating a “great divergence” that is rapidly eroding household budgets. According to the February 2026 Chart Pack released by property analyst firm … Continue reading Australian Rents Surge Three Times Faster Than Wages: The ‘Great Divergence’ Squeezing Tenants.

If early indicators are anything to go by, the 2026 Australian property market is waking up with significantly more energy than it had at the close of last year. Against the expectations of many market watchers, the auction season has launched with surprising strength, signalling renewed confidence among buyers. A Stronger-Than-Expected Start The headline story for the week ending February 8, 2026, is the preliminary … Continue reading 2026 Property Market Update: Auction Season Kicks Off With a Surprise Rebound.

Australia’s housing market is kicking off the year with renewed energy, with Sydney leading a sharp rebound in auction activity as sellers and buyers return in force. Fresh data from Cotality’s Auction Market Preview shows 1,605 homes scheduled for auction across the combined capital cities this week, almost identical to last week’s 1,603 results — but the headline story is Sydney, where auction volumes have … Continue reading Sydney Auction Surge: Scheduled Listings Jump 44% as Australia’s Property Market Heats Up.

By Property News Desk The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has officially ended the nation’s brief reprieve from monetary tightening, lifting the official cash rate to 3.85% at its first meeting of 2026. This decision, up from 3.6%, marks a definitive reversal following the short-lived rate-cutting cycle that characterized much of 2025. While the move aims to curb a resurgence in inflation, data from property … Continue reading RBA U-Turn: Why the 2026 Rate Hike Won’t Derail the Property Market Recovery.

The Australian property market has kicked off the 2026 auction season with unexpected vigour, defying the sluggish trend that defined the end of last year. In a sharp turnaround from the fading clearance rates seen in late 2025, the first major week of reporting for February revealed a robust preliminary clearance rate of 69.7% across the combined capital cities. This resurgence coincides with a significant … Continue reading Auction Market Roars Back to Life: 2026 Season Opens with Double-Digit Surge.