The Ultimate Guide to Residential Property
A curated Australian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Residential Property.
What to know about Residential Property
Residential Property covers the forces that shape where and how people live, from house prices, rents and buyer demand to zoning, construction costs, insurance, warranties and building standards. These stories help readers make sense of market shifts, policy changes and practical risks that can affect homeowners, landlords, tenants, developers and first-home buyers alike.
Reading this tag offers a grounded view of both the numbers and the lived realities behind them. You’ll find reporting on affordability, supply shortages, density debates, rental pressures, new developments, climate and hazard disclosure, and the tools reshaping property decisions. Whether you are tracking the market, weighing a purchase, planning a project or trying to understand the future of housing, this collection provides useful context and timely insight.
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Auction clearance rate hits 19-week high across capitals
More homes changed hands as vendors met the market, with clearance rates lifting to a 19-week high even as values stayed below a year ago.
Australia housing downturn trims resale profits in June
Australia's housing slump has begun to erode resale gains, with the share of profitable sales slipping from a 21-year high in June.
Australia auction clearance rate falls below 50% again
Higher interest rates and price mismatches are leaving more homes unsold, as Australia's capital-city clearance rate slips to 49.1%.
Auction clearance rate rises to 58.5% as spring lifts
Fewer homes are reaching the market than a year ago, but the latest capital-city auction results suggest spring sellers are returning gradually.
Australia auction clearance rate stays below 50 per cent
Spring selling is off to a cautious start, with fewer homes going under the hammer and the capital-city clearance rate stuck at 49.3 per cent.
Sydney & Melbourne premium homes lead housing slump
Higher-priced homes are driving Australia's housing downturn, with Sydney and Melbourne premium suburbs now more than 10% below their peaks.
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Australian tax changes lift New Zealand home searches
New Zealand agents are seeing more serious Australian buyer interest after tax changes at home pushed searches, enquiries and saved listings sharply higher.
KRAYN launches due diligence platform for property buyers
Buyers will get tailored warnings on flood, soil and planning risks as the platform flags issues against their intended use of a property.
Spring auction volumes fall 31% as clearance holds steady
Spring's housing market is yet to show a strong lift, as auction numbers stayed well below last year while buyer demand held up.
Australia housing values weaken as industrial property holds
Rising listings and longer selling times are deepening the downturn, with vendor discounts widening as buyers retreat from Australia's housing market.
Reventon sees Tasmania as top property investment play
Tight rental supply and rising prices are drawing investors back to Tasmania, where Hobart vacancies have fallen to 0.6 per cent.
Altura Learning launches digital aged care platform
Aged care providers can now buy and deploy compliance training faster as stricter standards force the sector to modernise workforce learning.
Google disrupts NetNut proxy network in FBI operation
Millions of consumer devices were pulled into a botnet used for hacking and espionage, prompting Google to disable apps and accounts.
Spur adds no-code Cloudflare integration for Monocle
Security teams can now block or review suspicious anonymised traffic in minutes, with no engineering work, through Spur's new Cloudflare link.
Infoblox finds residential proxy traffic in most firms
More than 65% of enterprise customers showed residential proxy-related DNS activity, exposing firms to reputational and operational risks.
Infoblox finds residential proxies rife in business networks
More than 65 per cent of Infoblox customers were found querying domains linked to residential proxy networks, widening risks for defenders.
Mercy Health picks HPE to upgrade aged care networks
More than 2,600 residents stand to gain steadier Wi-Fi as the provider replaces ageing systems across over 40 Australian sites.
Commonwealth Bank to raise variable business loan rates
Commonwealth Bank will raise eligible variable business loan and overdraft rates by 0.25 percentage points from 13 February 2026.
Google disrupts IPIDEA's global hijacked device network
Google has dismantled IPIDEA's vast residential proxy network, which hijacked millions of consumer devices for global cyber operations.
AGIBOT opens Malaysia AI robotics hub for APAC push
AGIBOT launches Malaysia AI robotics hub and experience centre in Selangor as it kicks off wider Asia-Pacific embodied robotics push for 2026.
LG showcases smart hotel tech & laundry solutions at NoVacancy
LG Electronics showcased smart hotel TVs with Google Cast, advanced laundry solutions, and digital displays at Sydney's NoVacancy Expo 2025.
Commonwealth Bank to cut business loan rates after RBA move
Commonwealth Bank will cut interest rates on eligible variable-rate business loans by 0.25% from 22 August 2025, following the RBA's recent rate cut.
hCaptcha report finds most residential proxy use fuels cybercrime
hCaptcha reveals up to 95% of traffic on residential proxy networks fuels cybercrime, exposing flaws in current online security measures.
AlayaCare & Simple Foods partner to enhance aged care meals
AlayaCare has teamed up with Simple Foods to enhance its Residential Platform, enabling aged care providers to meet new dietary standards and improve resident meals.
Interactive enhances Fletcher network with Cisco services
Interactive has teamed up with Fletcher Building to enhance its network services, promoting efficiency and cost savings across the construction giant's operations.
Broadband Forum boosts 5G developments for converged services
Broadband Forum pioneers 5G advancements for the convergence of wireless and wireline networks, enhancing network resilience and applications.