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Nearly 1.5k first home buyer scheme properties converted into investments

Almost 1,500 properties from the government’s first home buyer 5 per cent Deposit Scheme have been converted into investment properties since the program began in 2020.

Nearly 1.5k first home buyer scheme properties converted into investments

Almost 1,500 properties from the government’s first home buyer 5 per cent Deposit Scheme have been converted into investment properties since the program began in 2020.

Nearly 1,500 properties bought using Australia’s first home buyers' 5% deposit scheme converted into investments

New data shows the federal government scheme has been used by high-income borrowers, including one couple earning an annual $674,000Follow our Australia news live blog for latest u...

Over 11,000 buyers now approved under First Home Scheme

The latest report on the First Home Scheme shows that over 11,000 approvals have taken place since its inception in 2022, while the scheme has supported almost 6,000 home purchases...

Renters 'could end up $700,000 better off' than first-home buyers, economist calculates

First-home buyers have been taking advantage of flat house prices and strong investment markets.

Chalmers Promised First Home Buyers a Way In. They’re Walking Away Instead

Something strange is happening in the first home buyer market right now, and it's the exact opposite of what Treasurer Jim Chalmers promised when he handed down his budget back in...

‘Felt like I won Lotto’: Why one investor sold every rental to buy a $6.4m office block

Investors are pulling back on residential property – so are they really turning to commercial buildings?

200,000 reasons why the market will soon boom

The Cotality report for July shows that prices are now falling in most capital cities and many regional areas, so am I predicting a boom? It’s simple, really. According to Housing...

Investor exodus begins as landmark rental home ban kicks in

Institutional listings have more than doubled since February

Help to Buy adds 10k places to open doors for more home buyers

More Australians will be able to get into the housing market after the federal government’s shared equity scheme was expanded, with new spots added and eligibility thresholds incre...

More than 21,000 mortgages drawn down in first half of 2026

A total of 21,232 mortgages were drawn down by homebuyers in the first half of 2026, valued at almost €6.8 billion.

The five places where first-home buyers are winning the most

Including the city where they now make up nearly 42% of home sales.

Tax perks aren’t everything: Established homes could deliver nearly $600k more 

As recent tax reforms push investors towards new builds, those who continue to purchase established properties will see more returns, with modelling showing some could get nearly $...

Buy-to-let exodus tops 850,000 homes

The figures suggest that almost one in five homes let at some point during the last 10 years has since been sold

Almost half of Help to Buy applicants get no support

Almost 49,000 people have received financial support from the Government's Help to Buy scheme since July 2020, new figures show

Applications open to buy one of Tipperary’s first affordable homes for as little as €250,000

Investors list more homes after ROAD to Housing Act, but impact may stay local

New data shows listings of single-family rental homes owned by institutional investors have more than doubled since early February.

Mega-landlords sit on the sidelines as their share of home sales slump to seven-year low

Economists say expectations of slower house price growth are re-shaping investment decisions, with some large landlords now even selling instead of buying.

Construction begins on over 3,000 new homes in July

Construction began on the building of 3,028 new homes in July – an increase of 169% on the same month last year.

Kerry sees ‘heartening’ impact of vacant property grant with 143 homes back in use

This Australian owns seven NZ rental units; Why he’d rather buy here than back home

Property professionals say more Australians are looking across the Tasman as prices, rental returns and tax settings shift. Experts say the picture is more complicated.

More than 1,000 council homes let in West Lothian as £1m investment slashes delays

Council reduces empty home turnaround times following £1.2m contractor boost

Help to Buy has netted Government £1.74bn... but future gains will be hit by plummeting flat prices

The Help to Buy equity loan scheme has netted the Government £1.74bn, new data shows - though falling flat prices are likely to stunt its returns in future.

Tight market sees rents reach new high

Investors retreating from the property market have opened the door for tenants to escape the rental squeeze and begin transitioning into first-home buyers.