Aussie Couple Can't Sell Their 20-Year-Old House Because of Error in Documents

4 weeks, 1 day ago

Couple wins over ₹70 crore in jackpot but decides to downsize house: 'It had a strange effect on our finances'

Amanda and Graham Nield, a couple from Wakefield who won £6.6million in the National Lottery back in 2013, have revealed that they are looking to downsize their five-bedroom home. 59-year-old, Amanda told Dailystar, “It’s very strange because before we won the Lottery, I used to say to Graham I’d be going straight to Paris on a shopping spree or point …

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1 month ago

Fierce debate erupts over major Aussie expression: 'Tone deaf'

Daily Mail

An expat boasting about Australia being the lucky country has divided opinion with many arguing that is no longer the case because of the cost-of-living crisis. Aussies have slammed a social media user's 'tone deaf' comments praising Australia as the lucky country as millions struggle with the soaring cost of living 'Then, he found a job with a construction company, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

We bought one of Homes Under The Hammer's cheapest ever houses for just £15k - it turned out to be a heartbreaking mistake that ruined our property dreams

Daily Mail

A couple on Homes Under The Hammer have spoken about their nightmare experience, after purchasing a house for just £14,500 in Wales. The one bedroom home in the Blaenau Gwent village, which didn't even include an indoor bathroom and had unstable stairs, went up to auction for £8,000. Although Homes Under The Hammer presenter Martin Roberts was pleased with the …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Our neighbour's homes were built 2.4m TOO HIGH: Locals claim newbuild houses next door tower over them after blunder by developer

Daily Mail

Locals have claimed a housing development was built 2.4 metres too high and has left neighbours' newbuilds towering over for them. Locals have claimed that the housing development was built 2.4 metres too high leaving her and her husband's dormer bungalow in darkness For decades locals living in the area once enjoyed unspoilt views of the Staffordshire countryside with fields …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Three generations of this Melbourne family tells a story about Australia's soaring house prices

ABC

When Neil Cornish was a young boy in the 1950s, he and three friends built a model village in the backyard. The first home they looked at was a "beautiful" little house in Mulgrave, in Melbourne's south-east. By 2003, when Megan and Damian bought, around 35 per cent of an average household's income went on home loan repayments. In 2003, …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian PM buys £2.2m house as his government launches affordable homes plan

The Independent

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5 months, 1 week ago

With millions of bedrooms empty, this unlikely pair have hit upon a housing solution

ABC

In the midst of a housing crisis, roughly 12 million bedrooms sit empty — but housemates Marjorie Johnston and Sabrina James reckon they've hit on a solution. Mrs Johnston gets to keep living in her own home and receives help with meals and her weekly shop, while Ms James pays subsidised rent amid Sydney's competitive and expensive rental market. One …

Housing Sharing Census James Sydney Bedrooms Stamp Duty

5 months, 2 weeks ago

We tracked down the owners of empty Sydney homes to try and find out why they've been left vacant

ABC

Every suburb has one. Mr McKibbin said some property owners might not have the "money to bring the property up to standard" to rent and others might have concerns tenants may damage it. " Weak state and federal property tax settings are partly to blame for the "excessive incidence of vacant homes", according to Hal Pawson, associate director at UNSW's …

Homes Property Data Council House Owners Sydney

6 months ago

Mum and daughter join forces to make the most of Australia's tough property market - here's how you can too

Daily Mail

Aussies faced with ridiculously high property prices are coming up with creative ways to make the most of a market that shows no signs of slowing down. Arianne Endrizzi, 35, a married mother with two young kids, bought an investment property at Redland Bay, southeast of Brisbane, with her 70-year-old mum Susan Putnam in June 2022. Arianne Endrizzi, 35, a …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘We sold our Manchester home after lockdown – and bought an entire village in France’

The Independent

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

This rundown property is unlivable... but it just sold for a staggering amount above reserve - in another sign of Australia's dire housing market

Daily Mail

A dilapidated house in Sydney's east has sold at auction for $800,000 over its reserve price in yet another example of Australia's dire housing market. This run-down property in Sydney's east sold for $2.6million on the weekend The house features uneven floors, peeling paint, tiles missing and part of ceiling has collapsed In a similar auction also on Saturday, a …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Extraordinary rise in value of Aussie homes - here are the states with the largest jumps

Daily Mail

The combined value of Australian residential dwellings soared to a record $10.7trillion in the March quarter, according to new Australian Bureau of Statistics data. On Tuesday, the ABS reported that the total value of homes in Australia rose by $209.4billion in the first quarter of 2024, bringing the average home value to $959,300, up $14,300 in just three months. Across …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why this single photo of an Australian suburb has sparked a huge debate about the future of our country

Daily Mail

An aerial photo of an Australian suburb showing thousands of densely packed homes has sparked a debate about the future of housing. A picture of The Ponds housing estate has gone viral, with Aussies claiming the design was 'depressing' and raised privacy, safety and climate concerns Some commenters shared concerns about the lack of privacy due to the closeness of …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Proof Australia's housing market has gone mad: The awkward detail in this photo of a house that sold for $3million

Daily Mail

A Sydney home that prospective buyers weren't able to physically inspect because it was missing almost all its roof has sold for close to $3m. The three bedroom home at 89 Fitzroy St in Sydney's inner west suburb of Burwood sold for $2,750,000 earlier this month. A Sydney home that prospective buyers weren't able to physically inspect because it was …

Sydney Able Burwood

1 year, 1 month ago

There's a housing gold rush in Australia. Will you strike it rich?

ABC

Why bother digging for gold these days? The 'interdependence' of the social order In the classic book The Land Boomers, about Melbourne's feverish and destructive land boom in the 1880s, there's a great cartoon of Old Father Time. It depicts Father Time as being obsessed with gold in the 1850s gold rush, but by the 1880s he's found another lucrative …

Australia Property Land Million Old Melbourne Rich

1 year, 2 months ago

More than half a million homes in Australia's three biggest cities could house granny flats, report finds

ABC

Hot off the back of last week's national housing crisis summit, new analysis across Australia's three biggest cities has found more than 650,000 residential properties with the potential to build a granny flat. Key points: Sydney was found to have the most granny flat development opportunities The report's authors said they found "untapped development potential" in Australia's three biggest cities …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Temptation-less Zammits: Australian family who have denied offers worth $30 million to sell land

Hindustan Times

For decades, an Australian family in Sydney has been standing strong, untempted by lucrative offers from developers who want them to lure into selling their land. Zammit family house in Australia amid the green patch /@TheNorskaPaul) According to a report by Unilad, developers are offering money to the tune of $30 million to the Zammit family who have been residing …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Housing affordability at lowest level in 30 years, data shows

ABC

In short: A report by real estate analysts PropTrack says servicing a mortgage is "close to as hard as it has ever been", where a household earning an average income "would need to spend a third of their income on mortgage repayments to buy a median-priced home" A report by real estate analysts PropTrack says servicing a mortgage is "close …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Dilapidated Sydney house in Greenacre offers free rent in exchange for full renovation

ABC

An uninhabitable Sydney home being offered rent free for a year has been criticised by the NSW premier but the agent listing the property says demand has been through the roof. Key points: The rental listing was taken down by the agent who said he was overwhelmed with demand The CEO of the Tenants Union says the agent could potentially …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Sunrise: Edwina Bartholomew finds a buyer for her $2.1m Dulwich Hill home

Daily Mail

Sunrise presenter Edwina Bartholomew and her husband Neil Varcoe have sold their inner-west Sydney home after listing it for sale earlier this month for $2.1million. Sunrise presenter Edwina Bartholomew and her husband Neil Varcoe have sold their inner-west Sydney home after listing it for sale earlier this month for $2.1million The newsreader-turned-property flipper announced on Tuesday they had secured a …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Real Housewives of Sydney's Krissy Marsh auctions Dover Heights home

Daily Mail

Real Housewives of Sydney star Krissy Marsh is putting her spectacular six-bedroom home up for auction. The 50-year-old reality star and her real estate mogul husband John Marsh are hoping to clear $10.5million-$11million when the home goes under the hammer on August 11, reports realestate.com.au. Real Housewives of Sydney star Krissy Marsh is putting her spectacular six-bedroom home up for …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Maroochydore's last farmer puts 35 hectares of prime land up for sale in hot property market

ABC

An eighth-generation farmer who is the owner of Maroochydore's last remaining undeveloped private land, is putting most of his prime Sunshine Coast property up for sale. Key points: Peter Wise is accepting expressions of interest for 35 hectares of his prime Sunshine Coast farmland His family has been farming in the region since 1901 He plans to continue growing figs …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Renters are facing eviction as the National Rental Affordability Scheme winds up

ABC

Tanya Bluett can't stop crying. Key points: Tanya Bluett is about to be evicted from her home of nine years The end of the National Rental Affordability Scheme is leaving her with few options and she is preparing to live in a tent University of New South Wales senior research fellow Chris Martin says the wind up of NRAS has …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Property ownership is not the Australian dream for many lifelong renters

ABC

Home ownership is not on 34-year-old town planner Eric Smith's to-do list as soaring property prices push the prospect of buying a house out of many young Australians' reach. Key points: Property prices in Launceston are among the fastest growing in regional Australia Many young renters are finding alternative investments outside home ownership There are signs the red-hot regional property …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Former Wallaby George Gregan lists family home in Mosman and it's expected to sell for $9million

Daily Mail

Retired Australian rugby union player George Gregan and his wife Erica Gregan have put their stunning family home in Sydney's Mosman on the market. New chapter: Former Wallaby George Gregan, 49, and his wife Erica Gregan have listed their stunning family home in Sydney's exclusive suburb of Mosman - and it's expected to sell for $9million. Wow factor: The property …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Amanda Holden puts her five bedroom Surrey home on the market for £5million

Daily Mail

Amanda Holden has put her Surrey mansion on the market for £5million after giving the luxurious property a showbiz makeover. The detached home boasts its own bar, huge 30ft by 27ft living room, stylish kitchen diner and a hot tub, where Amanda has posed for several bikini pictures she's posted on her Instagram page. Amanda Holden has put one of …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Heritage-listed Brisbane home Dovercourt to get new lease of life

ABC

Perched high on a hill and peering down towards the lights of the CBD, a piece of Brisbane's grand history is being slowly brought back to life as a family home. Owned for generations by the Bigge family, two years ago Dovercourt was sold to Brisbane lawyer Kirsty Faichen, who took one look at the quietly crumbling house and fell …

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2 years, 9 months ago

‘Ridiculous prices’: Australians’ home ownership dreams turn sour

Al Jazeera

Some Australians see buying a home as increasingly out of reach after a near tripling of prices in the last 20 years. “If doesn’t put housing affordability on the agenda for the government, I don’t know what will,” Nicola Powell, chief of research and economics at property marketplace Domain Group, said in a recent press release. “We have got ourselves …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Property boom over in Sydney and Melbourne — but prices still rising elsewhere

ABC

The housing boom in Sydney and Melbourne seems to be over, with house prices in both cities falling last month, despite a national uptick in the monthly growth rate. Key points: National home values rose 0.7 per cent in March, according to CoreLogic Brisbane, Adelaide and regional had the biggest rises Prices in Sydney and Melbourne fell, lagging well behind …

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2 years, 11 months ago

House relocation industry booming as building delays and costs frustrate landowners

ABC

After spending years poring over new house plans, John and Chris Winkelmann found an innovative solution to their building dilemmas by going on a 270-kilometre drive across Central Queensland. 'It's gone mad' Busby's House Removals boss Patrick Busby said the company was experiencing its busiest period in more than 30 years as frustrated house-block owners gave up on building and …

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3 years, 1 month ago

An elderly homeowners who pocketed young couple's $75,000 deposit DEFEND their actions

Daily Mail

An elderly couple who kept a $75,000 house deposit after their buyers' bank missed the settlement deadline by hours have maintained they did nothing wrong after they were slammed for keeping the money. They were given a 30-day settlement but it became apparent Westpac bank would not make the 5pm October 20 cutoff - leading to Mr Trau making panicked …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Couple's newly built family home so defective experts recommend it be demolished and rebuilt for $2.4 million

ABC

A couple's dream to build a home for their blended family on a waterfront block in southern Tasmania has been shattered, with experts advising the only way to fix the building's defects is to demolish it. Key points: Kev Haley and Sonia Gardner bought a waterfront property in Primrose Sands in south-east Tasmania in 2016 A defects report by a …

Couple Defects State Government Building Legal Fees State House

3 years, 5 months ago

Canberra homebuyers left in lurch after developer backflips on sales three years after deal

ABC

Peter O'Dwyer, a single dad with three daughters, bought an off-the-plan townhouse in Canberra's north in 2018. 3 Property Group said the company had been "blasted by unfortunate events" – including a "significant dispute with the original builder" – since the contracts were signed. No specific laws protecting buyers There are currently no laws in the ACT that specifically prevent …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Property bargains in south-east Queensland: How the property boom has shaped the market

ABC

Brisbane couple Nikki and Stuart Beard have just borrowed more than $950,000 to buy into the property market at Camp Hill. "Across metropolitan Brisbane, there's lots of opportunities to buy in that price range from $500,000 to $700,000 — good property, in fact," he said. "You can buy houses on land there in the $500,000s, there's wonderful water-based lifestyle, train …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Chinese foreign investors have cooled on Australian properties, but overseas buyers are tipped to return

ABC

Chinese foreign investors who abandoned the Australian property market last financial year could soon return, according to real estate agents and analysts who say enquiries and sales are on the rise. Top five countries investing in Australian real estate in 2019-2020 United States: $13.1 billion Singapore: $9.5 billion China: $7.1 billion Germany: $3.7 billion Canada: $3.3 billion "When borders open, …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Nearly two-thirds of Australians think home ownership won't be an option for young people as property prices rise

ABC

Stephen Green hopes to buy a home for his family of four, but that dream has so far proven elusive. Key points: The Australia Talks survey found 65 per cent of us think owning a home isn't really an option for most young Australians anymore The Australia Talks survey found 65 per cent of us think owning a home isn't …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Three neighbours combine to sell their Sydney homes together - and they've made $1.8million EACH

Daily Mail

Three neighbours have united in a bid to each sell their homes in a suburban cul-de-sac - and the idea has seen them earn nearly $2million each. Despite not revealing the final sale, Newton Real Estate's David Newton confirmed the final price went 'substantially' above the $5.3million price guide and that each of the three home owners would receive about …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Homeowner reveals how he bought a $470,000 property by himself at the age of 27

Daily Mail

An Australian customer support specialist has shared how he purchased a house by himself at the age of 27 after noticing a massive drop in property prices and interest rates during the coronavirus pandemic. Toby Rozario, now 28, from Melbourne, bought his lush two-story home on October 1, 2020 for $470,000 with a 15 per cent deposit To achieve his …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Housing in regional Queensland scarce due to interstate migration, remote work and returning Aussies

ABC

High rental demand and property prices are music to the ears of landlords and property owners, but if you are looking for a place to live in Queensland at the moment, there is a good chance you are struggling to find what you are after. Key points: CoreLogic data shows migration to Queensland was up 90 per cent last year …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Inside the Kangaroo Valley house built from wood from a Sydney wharf and WWII sheep shed

Daily Mail

Hidden in the heart of a small country town lies a house built from the discarded timber of a historic Sydney wharf and an old sheep shearing shed used in World War II. From this angle it might look like a dilapidated shack, but through the timber-framed window lies one of Australia's most unique houses Country paradise: This four-bedroom in …

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4 years ago

Australian grazing families making record property purchases as Chinese investment declines

ABC

A combination of skyrocketing cattle prices and sustained low interest rates have been credited for a series of record-breaking property purchases in northern Australia this year. Key points: A number of grazing land sales in northern Australia have broken records this year Rural property valuer Roger Hill says a combination of high cattle prices and low interest rates are driving …

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4 years ago

Inside the Bangalow 'dream house' sold to Sydney family escaping city life during coronavirus

Daily Mail

Down a winding country road 20 minutes' drive from Byron Bay lies a sprawling ivory 'dream house'. Down a winding country road 20 minutes from the bohemian heart of Byron Bay is this sprawling white 'dream house' The timber-fronted four-bedroom boasts lavish features including an in-ground saltwater swimming pool that wouldn't look out of place at a five-star resort The …

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4 years, 7 months ago

Plucky buyer who wrote to owners of a house she liked reveals how she got it

Daily Mail

A social worker with a flair for interior design has revealed how she managed to bag a property she fell in love with - simply by sending the owners a hand-written letter expressing her interest. Six months later, Sally, 35, moved into the property She's spent the last two years renovating the 'tired' mid-terrace property, having the entire house re-painted …

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4 years, 8 months ago

Shane Warne's 'favourite' $20million Melbourne mansion has been demolished

Daily Mail

Shane Warne's 'favourite' Melbourne's mansion in affluent Brighton has been partly knocked down by its new owner. Shane Warne's 'favourite' $20million residence has had its extension and pool completely torn down over the past few weeks According to the website, a Brighton real estate agent connected to the star said the property was 'his favourite house' - but he offloaded …

Pool Brighton Shane

5 years, 2 months ago

Extravagant Sydney couple thousands in debt from wedding and travel turn it around to buy six homes

Daily Mail

Two years ago this young couple were $37,000 in debt from lavish holidays and an extravagant overseas wedding. Megan Andrews, 32, and Jeremy Craig, 37, have bought six homes in just the past 18 months After their 2017 wedding they set of on a four-week multi-continent honeymoon They went diving with sharks, swimming in gorgeous hotel pools, and sipped cocktails …

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5 years, 5 months ago

Buying a house might seem impossible for some. But this young woman did it by rentvesting

ABC

Have you been renting for years, feeling like buying a property is getting further and further out of reach? "Rentvesting is attractive largely because it provides access to the tax advantages of residential property ownership and the scope to share in wealth gains from generally rising property values, even if the area where you want to live for work and …

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5 years, 10 months ago

Tom and Jane own 220 hectares — today they're handing back half to the Aboriginal community

ABC

A Tasmanian couple have returned half of their east coast property to the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania, which is hailing the move as the first private land return in the state. Key points: The couple hopes their decision will inspire other private landholders to the same The Aboriginal community's reaction to the land return was "pure elation" The returned …

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Aussie Couple Can't Sell Their 20-Year-Old House Because of Error in Documents

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