Michael Bleby
Financial Review
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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With capital at a premium, Qualitas is cleaning up
The non-bank lender says capital costs that have risen between 100-200 basis points in the past six months will keep going up. → Read More
Auctions start 2023 with a bang but it could be very short-lived
The auction market has started strongly but the seasonal lift may not last, especially not when rates rise further. → Read More
Rising rates cut new home loan appetite
Economists warn the housing market is headed for its steepest downturn since the early 1980s. → Read More
Dexus fund sells outer Brisbane retail centre for $85m
The sub-regional mall sale is part of a likely $300 million housekeeping process by the $15 billion wholesale fund. → Read More
Australian Unity trust buys $220m aged care portfolio
The acquisition taps the growing demand for single-bed rooms that has grown as a result of the pandemic. → Read More
David Pocock strikes deal on payments to subcontractors
The independent senator says the new safeguards strike the right balance between big and small businesses. → Read More
The changing face of Australian housing in one suburb
Melbourne is a ‘melting pot’ of new housing innovation, but other cities are about to start catching up. → Read More
‘When you get an email like that, you don’t believe it’
Investors are coming back to the CBD market after a long dry spell. It’s a shock for agents – and first home buyers. → Read More
Rising costs to hit home building volumes
Surging labour costs and rising interest rates will further crimp the pipeline of new housing the country needs. → Read More
‘Hard pill’ to swallow: terrace owner takes $250,000 hit
In a falling market, buyers are now seeking value, which means vendors who want to sell have to follow them down. → Read More
Builder collapse shows Australia an outlier with fixed-price contracts
Home building deals in this country leave constructors exposed – and that comes down to banks’ lending models. → Read More
Dutch pension fund APG completes $600 million MaxCap agreement
The institutional investor is tapping a growing demand for funding at an uncertain time when banks are holding back. → Read More
AFL clubs set their sights on a multibillion dollar market
Indian-born AFL ambassador Molina Asthana says attracting diverse audiences makes sense economically and socially. → Read More
Why building cost inflation is set to ease from next year: report
The latest predictions from consultancy RLB provide a hopeful sign for many players across construction. → Read More
NSW cuts months from land assessment times
A new planning database is shaking up planning for different state departments. → Read More
Taxing the family home would fill a $64b gap: OECD
The OECD’s latest report makes a proposal that even a leading critic of tax breaks says would be political suicide. → Read More
Multiplex pushes back against a Monday-Friday site week
The construction giant is best placed to decide what is good for its staff, says chief executive John Flecker. → Read More
The fears – and relief – of vendors in a weaker housing market
Home owners are fretting more than they should about missing out in a falling market, estate agents say. → Read More
The choice vendors face in a falling market
Conditions are changing fast for owners wanting to sell. But there is an extra dynamic in the market right now. → Read More
Construction unexpectedly declines in March quarter
Housing, non-residential and infrastructure work all contracted in the first three months of the year. → Read More