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The month in Australian Real Estate
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The topic therefore ended with sharper concern about developer finance alongside continued, selective investment in property.
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Bathla’s difficulties progressed from a threatened rescue to collapse, then widened into concern about listed property balance sheets and bank exposures. The fallout prompted demands for clearer credit disclosure and raised the funding pressure facing leveraged developers.
Early signs that the housing boom was losing momentum were reinforced by a spring season running below 2025 levels. By month’s end, auction clearances had reached a 10-week low as rate-hike fears weighed on confidence.
Established retail, healthcare and office assets continued to attract buyers and occupiers, with transactions and a long office renewal setting fresh benchmarks. Activity broadened across hotels, offices, retail, healthcare and portfolios, but investors remained selective about asset quality and income.
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