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The following links allow you to download the median rents for every suburb in Queensland. This information is published quarterly and is taken from rental bonds held by the Residential Tenancy Authority.

Brisbane Median Weekly Rents - December Quarter 2009
Gold Coast Median Weekly Rents - December Quarter 2009

Rent increases in the South East corner have slowed significantly in the last 12 months, according to the latest data released by the Residential Tenancies Authority despite continued record low vacancy rates.
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Median Weekly Rent

3 Bed Houses - Brisbane & Gold Coast

Brisbane Area	Dec 07	Dec 08	Dec 09
Brisbane City	400	450	445
Inner North	350	390	400
North West	380	440	420
Inner South	330	370	375
South West	350	380	380
Gold Coast	375	390	400

Source: Residential Tenancy Authority

The following articles are investment property related articles collected from a range of different publications throughout Queensland. The bulk of the articles relate to South East Queensland residential property market.

Latest Media Articles

Wrestling the landlord to get the money back - Tenants in $60 million bondage
Queensland tenants lost more than $60 million in rental bonds when they moved house last finanical year. According to the Residential Tenancies Authority, which holds all bonds in trust, 27% of bonds were forfieted... Read more...

Rental Property Deductions - Know what you can claim...
Over 1.5 million people claimed rental deductions in their tax returns in 2007, with almost 170,000 people claiming deductions for the first time. The Tax Office advises that some common mistakes when claiming rental deductions include: Read more...

Bonds not enough protection for landlords
LANDLORDS are being left out of pocket by relying on tenancy bonds to cover missed rent payments or damage caused by rogue tenants. Read more...

House prices set to climb despite rates
HOUSE prices are tipped to rise next financial year as Australia's fastest population growth in two decades outweighs the effect of higher interest rates. Median house prices in Queensland were expected to grow strongly in the three years to June 2011. Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast properties were tipped to enjoy a nation-leading 22 per cent growth. Read more...

What tenants want
Landlords are currently enjoying the best rental returns in years. Your investment Property Magazine's Sarah Megginson investigates what tenants really want, and how to attract the largest tenant pool. Read more...

Tenants fear sharp rise, investors dread sub-prime fallout
Capital cities are suffering from a drought in residential accommodation, and there is no relief in sight for tenants. Renters voice it each Saturday as they queue to inspect properties that will inevitably go to someone prepared to pay as much as $100 a week more than advertised. Read more...

Australian Property Monitors - Rental Predictions
Median asking rents for the nation's major capitals have all risen by double digits over the last 12 months. Expect conditions for renters to worsen, as APM forecasts a 50% rise in rents in most capital cities over the next four years. Read more...

Median price approaches $500,000
The typical Australian home is worth close to $500,000 after a 14 per cent rise in values over the year to January 2008, according to figures from RP Data and Rismark. Read more…

More growth coming in Beenleigh
The immediate and greater Beenleigh region continues to be one of the areas along the Brisbane to Gold Coast stretch that is steal realising excellent opportunities for owner-occupiers and investors. Read more…

Property investors claim thousands back
The legitimate way of injecting potentially thousands of dollars in to a property investors cash flow. Read more…

Archived Media Articles

Media Articles July - December 2007
Media Articles January - June 2007
Media Articles 2006