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Higher rates, higher rents? If only it were that simple
With five RBA rate hikes so far in 2026, you could forgive an owner for looking at their mortgage repayment and thinking: “Perhaps the rent needs to go up too.”

Timothy Lee
3 min read


Welcomed Cozzie Livs Relief for Mortgage Holders
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has just (18/02/2025) handed down a 0.25 basis point cut to the official cash rate, bringing it down to 4.1% — a much welcome relief for mortgage holders who’ve been sweating bullets over their repayments. If you’ve been rationing your smashed avo toast to make ends meet, this might just be the breather you needed! What This Means for Apartment Owners If you’ve got a variable-rate mortgage, congratulations! You just scored a small win. The

Timothy Lee
2 min read
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