A longstanding legal theory that threatened the foundations of Queensland’s management rights industry has been decisively put to rest, following a landmark QCAT Appeals decision handed down in January 2026. The case — Stevens v Body Corporate for Atlantis West CTS 8790 & Anor [2026] QCATA 2 — confirmed what most industry practitioners had long believed: management rights agreements can be renewed multiple times, provided the proper processes are followed. There is no “one extension only” limit. The Theory That Caused Concern For several years, a legal paper had been circulating within body corporate circles arguing that under Queensland’s Body Corporate and Community Management ActRead More →

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Australia’s housing market in 2026 continues to face a challenging environment, driven by a mismatch between supply and demand, rising interest rates, and broader economic uncertainty. While conditions differ across regions, the overall trend shows a market that remains resilient despite increasing pressure. At the core of the current climate is a persistent shortage of housing. Strong population growth, particularly from migration, continues to push demand higher, while new housing supply struggles to keep pace. Construction delays, labour shortages, and elevated material costs have slowed the delivery of new developments, limiting the number of properties entering the market. This ongoing supply constraint has supported propertyRead More →

 QLD MANAGEMENT RIGHTS MARKET REPORT — APRIL 2026Data sourced from TheOnsiteManager.com.au | 512 total listings, ~180 QLD listings analysed with remuneration & letting pool data ─── Queensland’s management rights market remains one of the most active and unique property-business hybrid investment sectors in Australia. With over 500 management rights currently listed for sale nationally — the vast majority in QLD — the Sunshine State continues to dominate this niche industry. Here’s what the numbers tell us right now: ───  AVERAGE REMUNERATION PER LOT (IN LETTING POOL) — BY REGION | Region | Avg Remun./Lot | Listings Analysed | Range/Lot | | Gold Coast | $5,830 | ~55Read More →

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Chronic construction constraints for new housing coupled with a listings drought for established homes, saw virtually all of Queensland’s major regions’ median house sale prices rise in the final quarter of 2025 and year-on-year. In fact, looking at the change over the year in median sales prices, double-digit annual growth rates were recorded for both houses and units across most of the LGA centres. The Real Estate Institute of Queensland’s (REIQ) latest median sales data for the December 2025 quarter (October – December 2025) show the statewide median house price rose 6.11% over the quarter and 13.7% over the year. For Queensland’s unit market, theRead More →

Official launch of the brand-new AMROM Masterclass at our Brisbane breakfast event It was fantastic to bring together industry leaders for a first look at what’s ahead, along with some really valuable discussion around how we continue to strengthen and support the MLR sector. During the morning, we shared the structure and format of the new AMROM program, along with what’s to come, including the upcoming 5-Day Management Rights Induction Program and the introduction of the ARAMA Accredited Mentoring Network. Please contact national@arama.com.au, for more info and check ARAMA upcoming events here: https://www.arama.com.au/event/upcoming-events/ Author: ARAMA Sukhman Kaur Sidhu Digital Innovation ManagerRead More →

Hi Readers, You will note that we released a Special Interim Edition Newsletter last Wednesday to provide some commentary surrounding current global events and its impacts. With this, I wanted to write a further piece, in response to some topical issues which have arisen and questions we have received following last week. Thanks to everyone who provided feedback on last weeks’ release. I appreciate the comments and please don’t hesitate to continue to send through questions or topics you would like to get some clarity / answers on. In addition to my monthly Chairman’s Commentary, we will endeavour to add some of these single, smaller style pieces intoRead More →

As regular readers of this column will know the managing director and I don’tmind a bit of travel, preferably of the comfortable variety. As such I write thismonth’s missive from the Matild Palace hotel in Budapest, as one does. Thehotel is every bit as pleasant as the name suggests and I find myselfensconced in the breakfast room, looking out over a winter wonderland ofhistoric buildings and snow.I should be happy, but I’m not. In fact, I suspect this will be our last suchjourney with future adventures confined to our native land and perhaps theoccasional foray to the Land of the Long White Cloud. On aRead More →

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) says the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) decision to lift the cash rate by another 25 basis points to 4.1% unfairly punishes borrowers for rising everyday essential costs that are entirely outside of their control. REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella said the two rate hikes in as many months is piling on the misery to borrowing households who are already grappling with high housing costs and broader cost-of-living pressures. “Many households are already feeling the squeeze from rising energy costs and other essentials, so the cumulative impact of back-to-back rate rises will stretch budgets even further,” Ms Mercorella said.Read More →

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Welcome to AGR’s February 2026 Insights Newsletter. For this month, we have focused our articles on the Transport & Logistics sector, which included in this newsletter for ease – provide commentary on “Growing your Transport Fleet through Tough Times” and “Leasing or Buying – Structuring Heavy Vehicle Fleet Renewal“. We have also included some general Advisory pieces for those clients not specific to the Transport industry. My Commentary for February The RBA did not take long after the December 25 Quarter CPI numbers were released to increase official interest rates. A 25-basis point rise at the start of February. Pundits are suggesting more rises will occur unlessRead More →

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Be prepared for fire, floods, cyclones and locusts plaguesQUEENSLAND’S climate can be a magnificent thing but when it’s bad, it’s wicked.Once it was a given that winters were mild in Queensland and summers hot and stormy.But in recent years we’ve found that storm season can arrive at any time, and resident managers have to bevigilant all year round, always at the ready to protect the properties they oversee.Queensland is considered the most disaster-prone state in Australia, with more than 100 natural disasterssince 2011 – including floods, king tides, cyclones, and bushfires.These events have had a devastating impact, with reconstruction and recovery costs exceeding $22 billion.AndRead More →

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