Property Market stories
AI shopping tools could widen the gap between Australia’s top retail centres and weaker malls as investors chase experiential assets.
Brickflow powers 20 specialist bridging deals for Loans Warehouse, delivering total lending above GBP £4.5m amid rising short-term finance demand.
Crypto slips from the spotlight as blockchain quietly rebuilds finance, joining forces with AI to reshape money's hidden plumbing.
Auckland’s shortage of development-ready sites is driving industrial land to USD $1,190 a square metre, lifting costs for businesses and investors.
That gives agents fresh evidence that advertising on the portal can be linked to completed sales, based on 1.3 million transactions.
Developers are getting finance sooner as the scheme unlocks construction on more than 540 homes, with a further 300 in Sydney due to start.
Rising fuel and energy bills are pushing British firms to replace routine site visits with digital twins to cut delays and costs.
Brokers on Brickflow can now tap Pallas Capital for development and bridging loans, widening funding options for mid-market property deals.
New Zealand home values have slipped into a steadier phase, with annual growth cooling and buyers and sellers now negotiating more cautiously.
Office landlords face rising vacancies and tenant stress, while industrial property stays resilient on tight supply and stronger demand.
Real estate agencies and conveyancers face new AML checks from 1 July 2026, with PEXA Clear sold per transaction to cut compliance costs.
Apartment approvals drove a February rebound in Australian homebuilding, but higher interest rates and energy costs now threaten builders' margins.
Mortgage brokers now handle more than three-quarters of new home loans in Australia, sharpening competition and compliance pressures.
Landlords needing quick cash can now access up to GBP £50,000 against rent within 24 hours through Brickflow's platform.
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT to buy Singapore and Osaka assets for SGD $1.4 billion, boosting logistics, business space and data centres.
Geopolitical tensions and higher fuel costs are clouding New Zealand's 2026 outlook, with economists warning of slower growth and firmer inflation.
Entrust and Veyco launch integrated digital ID and QES workflow, as Nationwide becomes first UK lender to use it for mortgage deeds.
Auckland's luxury housing market is heating up as new visa rules unleash overseas demand for NZD $5 million-plus trophy homes.
Foreign investors eye NZ luxury homes above NZD $5 million as visa rule changes and tight supply fuel demand in Auckland and Queenstown.
Ultra-wealthy buyers chase luxury New Zealand homes above NZD $5 million, but a thin supply of ultra-premium listings is driving competition.