Sintra Developments

16/04/2026

Triple whammy for Australian property owners as house prices slump, interest rates bite and tax reforms loom - Property owners are facing multiple headwinds this year as price growth falls, interest rates bite and tax reforms loom in the May budget... https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/triple-whammy-for-australian-property-owners-as-house-prices-slump-interest-rates-bite-and-tax-reforms-loom/news-story/94842a8e0ad1a0c8aad3534bb4a0f0f2

16/01/2026

Pat Rafter lists Australian Open for sale as tennis star turns agent - Aussie tennis legend Pat Rafter is testing out a new racket as a real estate agent, and his first listing is the Australian Open. .. https://www.realcommercial.com.au/news/pat-rafter-lists-australian-open-for-sale-as-tennis-star-turns-agent

30/12/2025

Thank you to all of Sintra's clients and partners for a prosperous year in 2025. We look forward to more fruitful collaboration and wish everyone a successful 2026!

21/07/2025

$1 homes set to change Sydney landscape - The Minns Government has launched a “pattern book” of pre-approved house designs intended to provide an accelerated pathway for the approval of new low-rise houses...

NSW home seekers are being promised $1 homes in a bid to speed up the state’s sluggish home building activity.

08/06/2025

Trade skills crisis: The hidden cost behind Australia’s homebuilding struggles - Australia’s dream of affordable homebuilding is being thwarted by critical trade skills shortages, threatening construction timelines and costs... https://www.realestate.com.au/news/trade-skills-crisis-the-hidden-cost-behind-australias-homebuilding-struggles/

21/02/2025

Governments called out for red tape’s ‘deadening’ impact on home building - New evidence from the Productivity Commission has prompted calls for governments to “think harder” on solutions to red tape delays...

New evidence from the Productivity Commission has prompted calls for governments to “think harder” on solutions to red tape delays.

30/12/2024

Happy New Year! Thank you to all of Sintra's clients and partners for a prosperous year in 2024. We look forward to more fruitful collaboration and wish everyone a successful 2025!

21/07/2024

A new house building ‘recovery’ is underway, but not everywhere - Homebuyers are feeling more confident about building a home, with new house sales rising due to the ongoing housing shortage and easing interest rate jitters...

Homebuyers are feeling more confident about building a home, with new house sales rising due to the ongoing housing shortage and easing interest rate jitters. New Housing Industry Association (HIA) figures showed that new house sales increased 15.7% across the country during the three months to June...

22/04/2024

Electric vehicle surge a minefield for apartment complexes - There has been a steady increase in enquiries on the location, running costs and who should pay for power infrastructure upgrades to accommodate electric vehicle (EV) chargers in older apartment complexes...

A surge in demand for electric vehicles and a move to more affordable unit living is creating a minefield for apartment complexes, explains Queensland’s body corporate commissioner.

19/03/2024

QLD dominates Australia’s top 10 investor hot spots - Queensland has the ‘lion’s share’ of top spots for investors in Australia, with four suburbs offering affordability, cash flow, and capital growth potential...

Australia’s top 10 spots for investors have been revealed, with four Queensland locations offering affordability, cash flow, and capital growth potential. See the list.