Suzanne Brown

2 days ago | apimagazine.com.au | Suzanne Brown

There are many decisions to make when investing, for example are you looking for capital growth, regular income from rent, or strong yields? While houses generally outperform units for capital growth, units usually provide a better rental yield. Five years ago, the difference between the two was relatively small, just 0.4 percentage points. In the 12 months to March 2025, however, units recorded a rental yield of 6.2 per cent compared to 4.5 per cent for houses.

3 weeks ago | apimagazine.com.au | Suzanne Brown

As we head into a federal election on 3 May, the usual debate about negative gearing and capital gains tax has raised its head. With the nation in the midst of a rental crisis, a sensible approach to rental reform – whether that’s tax settings or tenancy legislation – is needed. Otherwise, we risk losing more investors from the market, deterring potential investors, and perpetuating the current situation. We know investors are sensitive to legislative change.

Mar 2, 2023 | thecitizen.com | Suzanne Brown

Feb 20, 2023 | thecitizen.com | Suzanne Brown

Jan 17, 2023 | thecitizen.com | Suzanne Brown