Key points of interest from this month’s survey

The net buying intentions of existing investors remain weak despite easing worries about interest rates and removal of unfavourable tax rule changes.
Investors’ concerns about prices falling have grown while worries remain highly elevated about council rates, insurance premiums, and maintenance costs.
For the investors who are thinking about buying, there continues to be declining interest in either buying a new property or undertaking a development oneself. Implications for building firms seem
reasonably clear.