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View in browser 15th August 2026
 
Real Estate Update
Federal budget fuels brutal $150/week rent hikes
Latest rental data has exposed huge hikes as Queensland tenants bear the brunt of the Federal Budget’s housing fallout.
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Tenant’s $800 rent slashed after shock mould find
A father-of-one renting a mould-riddled home initially received a Notice of Intention to Leave form when he complained — but he fired back.
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‘Best of both worlds’: CBD site offers huge upside
A Queensland investor has paid $27.5m for a fully leased Newstead retail precinct, underscoring fierce demand for large-format retail assets near Brisbane’s CBD.
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Shack to $11.495m chic: Mansion with secret room hits the market
When they decided to knock down a shack to build their dream home, the timing couldn’t have been worse but the end result was a chic waterfont mansion with a luxury design and a se...
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Under the pump: Why these Aus homeowners can’t get a tradie
Tradies ghosting you? New analysis has revealed homeowners in this Aussie city are waiting up to 19 times longer for a first quote than their interstate counterparts.
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Aussies cop new $1.3k/30min penalty bill
A single 30-minute surge can now trigger a shock $1,350 bill penalty, which has been dubbed the brutal “demand charge” trap.
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