Media Releases

 

 

Check out the latest Media Releases from the REIQ. For media enquiries and interview requests, please contact our Corporate Affairs Manager on 0417 623 723 or via email media@reiq.com.au
Media Release

Record Low Vacancy Rates Continue to Impact Queensland

Nearly two thirds of local government areas In Queensland have recorded their lowest or equal lowest residential vacancy rates since…

21 Jul 2021
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3 min read
Media Release

REIQ Welcomes State Budget Spending on Housing and Infrastructure but Calls for More

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland has welcomed increased social housing and infrastructure spending in the 2021-22 Queensland Budget but…

15 Jun 2021
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3 min read
Industry News

REIQ Urges Real Estate Industry to Roll Up Its Sleeves

The REIQ has partnered with the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood to encourage the industry’s 46,000+ real estate professionals across the…

7 Jun 2021
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4 min read
Advocacy

Greens' Proposed Rental Reforms Simply Ludicrous, Says REIQ

According to the REIQ, the Queensland Greens' latest Private Member's Bill is a recycled policy position from years ago disguised…

27 May 2021
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5 min read
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Super Deposits, Downsizing and Tax Deductions: The Right Direction but Still More To Do, says REIQ
12 May 2021
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5 min read
Media Release

Extremely Low Vacancy Rates Endure Across 80% of Queensland

The first quarter results for 2021 state rental vacancies are in, with the latest data revealing 78.9% of Queensland’s rental…

19 Apr 2021
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4 min read
Media Release

2020: The Remarkable Rise of Queensland Real Estate

The latest quarterly data for Queensland property prices (September-December 2020) has confirmed what buyers and sellers already know — prices…

29 Mar 2021
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4 min read
Media Release

Brisbane Rentals Bounce Back, Gold Coast Hits Record Lows and 90% Regional Vacancies Tighten Further

As Queensland’s residential property market continues its upward trajectory into the New Year, the Real Estate Institute of Queensland’s (REIQ)…

18 Jan 2021
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5 min read
Media Release

Property Market Prospers Despite Pandemic and Recession

Queensland’s property market continues to defy COVID-19 predictions, with median house prices rising yet again across most of the State

14 Dec 2020
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5 min read
Media Release

REIQ Welcomes Two New Board Members at the Table

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new directors to its board after…

30 Oct 2020
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3 min read
Media Release

Record Low Rental Stock Across Entire State

Queensland’s latest quarterly rental vacancy rates show 100% of the State’s regions have experienced a drop in vacancies, with 96%…

26 Oct 2020
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8 min read
Media Release

Rightsizing and the Right Reforms - The Keys to Boosting QLD Property Market, Says REIQ

The REIQ believes support measures must go further than construction and new housing to ensure the long-term stability of Queensland’s…

23 Oct 2020
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5 min read
Media Release

REIQ's Election 'Wish List' Fit-for-Purpose and Future Proofed

The REIQ is calling on Queensland’s major political parties to not forget the critical contributions of Queensland’s real estate sector…

24 Sep 2020
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3 min read
Media Release

Queensland Property Market Defies Pandemic Predictions

The latest results from the REIQ's QMM prove that the Queensland Property Market continues to defy COVID-19 predictions. Learn more.

29 Sep 2020
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15 min read
Media Release

REIQ Forms Partnership to Connect More People With Property

Queensland’s peak body representing real estate professionals, the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ), is delighted to announce a new…

3 Sep 2020
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3 min read
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REIQ Demands QLD Government Protect Our Property Market Now
4 Aug 2020
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4 min read
Media Release

Queensland Rental Market Faces Tightest Conditions Since GFC

Around 70% of the State’s rental market currently faces extremely tight conditions – in fact, the tightest conditions seen in…

11 Aug 2020
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5 min read
Media Release

Queensland Property Managers Prove Their COVID-19 'Essential' Worth

A recent industry survey conducted by the REIQ reveals that Property Managers across Queensland’s real estate industry have performed more…

16 Jul 2020
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4 min read
Media Release

Rental Stocks Show Solid Start for 2020

Queensland’s residential rental vacancy rates for the first three-monthly quarter show a relatively stable start for the year regardless of…

14 May 2020
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6 min read
Media Release

Australia's Leading Forms Execution Just Got Better

The REIQ has further enhanced their real estate forms platform (Realworks) by launching utility connection services into their world leading…

24 Jun 2020
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3 min read
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REIQ Calls on State Government to Protect Queensland Property Market

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) is seeking urgent action from the Queensland State Government to assist in maintaining…

5 May 2020
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6 min read
Media Release

Everyone Matters in Real Estate Including Landlords, Says REIQ

The REIQ has launched its latest industry campaign, Everyone Matter in Real Estate, targeting the Queensland Government and its proposed Special…

14 Apr 2020
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4 min read
Media Release

The REIQ Achieves More Fair & Balanced Protections for Both Landlords & Tenants
24 Apr 2020
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7 min read
Media Release

Queensland Government COVID-19 Rental Reforms Lack Balance & Details

The Queensland Government has unveiled a range of residential tenancy protections to implement a freeze on evictions, a waiver on…

9 Apr 2020
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3 min read
Media Release

The Time for Urgent Action is Now Says REIQ

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a six-month moratorium on residential and commercial evictions as a result of financial distress…

29 Mar 2020
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3 min read