October 2025

Build to Rent Sector Surges Australia’s Build to Rent sector is surging, with the national pipeline now worth more than $30 billion. According to the Property Council of Australia, the value of the sector has grown by 35% in the past year. BDO Partner Luke Mackintosh says the sector has the potential to grow substantially

Hotel Investment Potential Growing Investment in hotels is picking up pace with new international flight routes and growing demand set to “supercharge” the sector. A new report, Runway to Room, by CBRE tracks the launch of 56 new international flight routes in the past 12 months, which added more than 10,500 flights to key Australian

Approvals Remain Stable Housing approvals have remained fairly stable across Australia in the past three months, despite a slight dip in August. New monthly home building approvals data show a dip in apartment approvals in August of 2.9%, but HIA Senior Economist Tom Devitt says approval levels are pretty much on a par with the

Taxes Biggest Concern The continual increase in taxes and levies on property construction and investment is having a big impact on industry confidence. The latest Procore/Property Council survey of industry experts shows a doubling of the number who are concerned about how the sector is taxed. At a state level, 32% of respondents named property

Property Price Growth Heats Up Property price growth is continuing to heat up, following nine consecutive months of increases. Nationally, home prices rose by 0.5% in September according to PropTrack data, resulting in values being 6.2% higher than at the same time last year, which equates to about $54,100. In the housing market, Darwin is