Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the news. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions!

In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover:

1 – Office assets tanking globally

2 – Victoria land tax woes

3 – Auckland upzoning debate

Episode Resources

Story 1 – Office assets tanking globally – risk of bank contagion?

https://www.businessinsider.com/housing-market-outlook-commerical-residential-

offices-resiclub-real-estate-mortgage-2024-2?r=US&IR=T

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/kevin-o-leary-says-coming-230043170.html

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/07/business/pbb-bad-loans-real-estate-

crisis/index.html

Story 2 – Victoria’s budget and land tax woes

https://petewargent.blogspot.com/2024/02/tough-decisions-for-indebted-state.html

https://eliteagent.com/propertyology-boycotts-victorian-real-estate/

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/victoria-s-debt-risks-doubling-in-a-

decade-budget-office-warns-20230603-p5ddn8.html

Story 3 – Auckland housing supply debate

https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2024/02/housing-supply-con-artists-exposed-

again/

https://bnnbreaking.com/breaking-news/economy/auckland-residential-rents-surge-

reaching-new-heights/

https://www.fresheconomicthinking.com/p/wellingtons-fisher-price-zoning-war

https://www.stuff.co.nz/home-property/350159428/will-anyone-ever-buy-plans-again

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