Adam Denyer,Peter Bishenden,and Sebastian Mignacca outside their apartment building in Sutherland.

‘You feel like Darryl Kerrigan of The Castle’:How Adam got charged for his own solar power

Home owners who assumed their solar panels would help cut the cost of their electricity have just received a surprise bill,and they’re outraged.

  • Sue Williams

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Properties in some of the most sought-after streets in Brisbane and the Gold Coast could be seized after a long-running tax dispute.

The state government tried to seize Ted Amos’ multimillion-dollar properties. So he claimed they were in trust

For more than a decade,the Brisbane property mogul has been locked in a battle over unpaid land tax and court costs with the Queensland government.

  • Marissa Calligeros andSean Parnell
Biggera Waters on the northern Gold Coast.

Tree-change towns where houses cost almost the same as five years ago

House prices have more than doubled in the past five years in some parts of regional Australia,but other neighbourhoods have risen much less.

  • Elizabeth Redman

Home truths:Housing policies are for show,but one side at least gets the problem

The major parties can’t hope to win the election without having promises that seem to help would-be home owners. Pity they aren’t more sincere about it.

  • Ross Gittins
Some property investors own for only a short time.

Why so many landlords are forced to sell their properties

Experts are calling for more education and even a UK-style business registration scheme for property investors renting homes out.

  • Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
If you’re looking to put the proceeds of an investment property into super,you can,but you’ll need to act fast.

Spending super on housing could ruin your retirement. Here’s a better idea

While the positives of dipping into super to own a home include shielding people from rent volatility and building equity,the risks are significant.

  • Grace Bacon
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The Simandou mountains in Guinea will bring a fresh wave of supply to the market this year.

‘Pilbara killer’:Will this mega African iron ore mine sink Perth house prices?

If our iron ore gravy train becomes a ghost train,what does that mean for Perth’s surging home values? We ask the experts.

  • Sarah Brookes
Unlike banks and casinos,real estate agents don’t have to do due diligence checks on customers or report suspicious transactions.

Organised crime and armoured cars of cash:The dirty money pushing up Australian house prices

They looked like any other couple at the auction. But the Russians had a secret.

  • Sherryn Groch
Property investors buying now would be out of pocket.

Where property investors are losing thousands every month

Despite the prospect of cash-flow losses,investors have been rushing to borrow more money and buy property in the hope of future gains.

  • Elizabeth Redman
Prices in blue-ribbon suburbs like Bellevue Hill have surged over the past decade.

Where you should have bought a house in Sydney 10 years ago

Sydney property owners have gotten a windfall over the last 10 years,with rises split between elite areas and the booming outer suburbs.

  • Carmen Forward