Archives for August 2018

Capital City Office Markets Around Australia

AS I EXPLAIN to my Mentor group, there is a certain rule of thumb for Office market vacancies around Australia.

And it’s really quite simple: For an office market to be “in balance” you really need to have a vacancy rate of between 6% to 8%.

It’s a bit like the unemployment rate. You see … a 5% unemployment rate – effectively means FULL employment – because anything lower than this … is starting to put pressure on wages. [Read more…]

Freehold Vs Leasehold – What Does This Mean for Depreciation?

LET’S USE HOTELIERS as an example. When they request a tax depreciation schedule for their property, there are usually three main scenarios:

  1. Freehold, which is where the client owns the building only, not the business that operates from it.
  2. Leasehold, where the client owns the business only, not the actual property.
  3. The client owns both the business and the building.

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4 Things to Consider When Fixing Your Interest Rate

WHEN INVESTING IN Commercial property, one of the major attractions for investors is the cashflow available. And locking in a guaranteed cashflow, via fixing your loan can be an attractive strategy.

However, there are a number of things that should be considered, before deciding to fix your interest rate. Here are some of the most important questions to ask yourself when deciding. [Read more…]