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HOUSING BOOM & BUST REPORT - Out Now!
Want to know the outlook for the Australian property markets in 2021?
Well Louis Christopher's 2021 Housing Boom & Bust Report was released on 3 December 2020.
As the nation works its way out of the worldwide pandemic and out of Australia’s first recession in 30 years, forecasting the property market will be difficult but the 2021 Housing Boom and Bust report will provide an accurate, impartial and detailed guide to the Australian property market in 2021.
Key features of the 2021 Boom & Bust report will include:
- Louis Christopher's personal take on the markets
- Capital city forecasts
- Main drivers of demand and supply at present and going forward
- All leading indicators such as stock on market, vacancy rates etc
- Nearly every city and regional postcode covered re: property stats plus ratings outlook
If you are interested in where the market is heading on a national level, then this is the report for you from one of the most accurate housing market forecaster in the country.
If you’re a real estate professional, financial planner or a regular mum and dad residential property investor, you will not want to miss this report, still only priced at $59.95. Click here to purchase your report.
NATIONAL VACANCY RATES STABLE IN NOVEMBER
by Louis Christopher, CEO
SQM Research today has revealed the national residential rental vacancy rate remained stable at 2.1% over the month of November 2020. The total number of vacancies Australia-wide is now 72,879 vacant residential properties. This time last year, the national vacancy rate was higher at 2.2%.
In most capital cities the vacancy rate remained stable over the month except for Sydney which saw a minor decrease from 3.6% in October to 3.5% in November. Brisbane also recorded a decrease from 2.0% in October to 1.8% in November.
Melbourne’s vacancy rate remained at 4.4% in November and is the highest vacancy rate in the nation. This time last year, Melbourne’s vacancy rate was low at 2.2%. Hobart’s vacancy rate remains the lowest in the nation at 0.6%.
The surplus of rental property is most acute in Melbourne and Sydney’s CBDs. The Melbourne CBD vacancy rate stands at 9.1% in November, although having declined from a high of 10.8% in September, mostly comprising of units - 2137 vacant units in September falling to 2030 in early December. Sydney CBD vacancy rate peaked at 16.2% in May 2020 but has declined to 9.5% in November. Currently there are 705 vacant units as at December 2020, declining from 1214 in May 2020.
Asking Rents
Over the month, Capital City average asking rents increased 0.4% for houses but decreased 0.2% for units for the week ending 12 December 2020 to record asking rents of $540 per week for houses and $408 per week for units.
Most capital cities recorded increases in both house and unit asking rents, with Darwin recording the highest increase of 6.7% over the month for houses and 4.3% in unit asking rents, followed closely by Hobart which recorded a 6.4% increase in house rents and 3.3% increase in unit rents.
Sydney recorded rental increases in houses of 0.9% but a decline in units rents of 0.6%. Canberra also recorded increases in house rents of 3.5% and unit rents declined by 1.2%. Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth house and unit rents also increased over the month. Melbourne however, recorded declines in both house and unit asking rents over the month of 0.1% and 1.4% respectively.
Year on year, Capital City Average asking rents declined for both houses and units - 1.8% and 6.0% respectively. Sydney in particular recording a high 6.7% decline in houses and 9.6% decline in units in November 2019. Melbourne’s asking rents also declined year on year, 4.1% for houses and 6.7% for units.
Darwin’s year on year house rents saw a significant 21.2% growth and Perth house rents increased by 10.5% and units 9.5% growth over 12 months.
Commentary
Louis Christopher, Managing Director of SQM Research said, "Rents for units in our two largest cities are still falling, though I note there appears to be a commencement of a reversal in the abundance of listings in the CBD’s of these two cities. They are still very elevated. But we could be starting to see some of the population moving back to the CBD and inner city locations.”
AUCTION RESULTS for week ending 13 December 2020
Full individual auction results can be found on our website:
AUCTION LISTINGS* for week ending 20 December 2020
* The above counts of auctions represent most recent known auction dates for the coming week. ^As at 18-Oct-20, Melbourne outdoor auctions will be allowed (max. 10 people).
DISTRESSED PROPERTY OF THE WEEK
270 King Street, Melbourne Vic 3000
A 3-bedroom apartment in Melbourne’s CBD is for sale at $579,000. It was initially selling for $590k to $640k in June 2020 and last sold for $520,000 in April 2019. The vendor says it must sell and it looks like being the cheapest 3-bedroom apartment in the CBD.
With approximately 85sqm floor space, the apartment comprises of a large size master bedroom with ensuite bathroom, another large size bedroom with BIR and a third bedroom/study. It also has a well-proportioned European gourmet kitchen, a second bathroom with Euro laundry and brand new hardwood timber floors throughout the apartment.
The building’s facilities include indoor heated pool, a well-equipped gymnasium, spa bath, live-in building manager and high-tech security.
It is conveniently located in the heart of Melbourne CBD, within walking distance to Coles, DFO, Queen Victoria Market, Flagstaff Garden, Central Shopping Mall, Haileybury private school and trams and Flagstaff train station.
The apartment would be suitable to the first home buyers, downsizers and smart investors.
Asking prices for units in postcode 3000 have declined by 0.5% over the month after a 3-year increase of 2.0%. Currently, asking prices in this postcode range from $480k to $550k, with 3-bedders potentially increasing to $900k. In November there were 849 units listed for sale in this postcode and 2,030 units listed for rent.
Asking rents for units in this area have declined by 4.6% over the month and has been a huge decline of 30.7% over 12-months due to Covid-19 lockdown. Nevertheless, a current Gross rental yield of 4.3% can be achieved for units in this postcode.
Vacancy rates were an all time high of 10.8% in September during Victoria’s strict stage 4 lockdown but has been slowly declining to 9.1% in November.
Melbourne’s CBD faced a significant disruption during its Covid-19 second-wave however, now that Victoria has over 45 days in a row without local infections, the property market does seem to be rebounding with the return of city workers and the re-opening of restaurants and businesses.
You can monitor this market with SQM Research’s free property data. Also consider the SQM Property Explorer product for more in-depth data and property price estimator.
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