‘The peak of rental growth has passed’: Canberra house rents fall, but are still most expensive

 

According to the Domain Rent Report, the median rent for houses in Canberra has dropped by 1.4 per cent over the quarter to $680 a week, while units remain unchanged from the previous quarter at $550 a week.

Canberra was the only capital city to record a decrease in the median weekly asking price for houses. 

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Banter-filled bidding sees Hughes home sell for $1.26 million

 

The three-bedroom house at 10 Pope Street attracted three registered bidders on the day, two of whom took the reins and bid directly against one another in a friendly competition.

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'Everywhere reminds me of him': Hughes home hits the market after more than 50 years

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When Maria Klein drives around Canberra, she is reminded of her father.

Coming to Australia from Italy in 1955, her father brought with him unmatched skill in stonemasonry that would be employed throughout Canberra, starting with the construction of his family home.

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What the latest census data reveals about Canberra's housing landscape

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The first release of the 2021 census data by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed 30.7 per cent of Canberra’s dwellings were rented, while 40.2 per cent belonged to home owners with a mortgage, and 26.6 per cent were owned outright. The remaining 2.6 per cent was not stated.

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