Apartment buyers in New South Wales are set to gain a decade of insurance-backed protection against major building defects, after the NSW Parliament passed the Fair Trading and Building Legislation Amendment Bill 2026.&nbsp;

The Bill establishes decennial defect insurance, known in the market as Latent Defects Insurance (LDI), as an alternative to the existing two-year strata building bond. It cleared the Legislative Council with amendments on Tuesday evening (August 4, 2026), with the Legislative Assembly agreeing to those amendments shortly after.

Under the reform, eligible developers can satisfy their statutory bond obligation by taking out an approved decennial-style policy that gives owners 10 years of cover for major structural defects from completion, claimable directly, without first having to pursue developers or builders through costly legal action.&nbsp;

The change forms the final tranche of amendments arising from the 2021 statutory review of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 and related legislation.

Resilience Insurance, which originated the cover in Australia and has delivered it in NSW since 2022, welcomed the passage and credited the NSW Government for delivering it.

“This is protection apartment buyers have needed for a long time, and the credit for delivering it belongs to the NSW Government,”&nbsp;said Corey Nugent, CEO of Resilience Insurance.

“Minister Chanthivong and his team have shown real leadership in replacing an outdated two-year bond with cover that matches the lifespan of the buildings people are buying into. Reform like this is what good, evidence-based regulation looks like.”

Resilience has delivered LDI in NSW since 2022, protecting thousands of apartments, giving the State, and now the country, real-world evidence of how decade-long, no-fault protection works in practice.

The reform also places NSW within a wider national shift.

NSW is the third jurisdiction to put decennial cover into law. The ACT legislated for it in 2024, with the scheme taking effect in late 2025, and Victoria passed its own framework on 17 June. Between them, the three cover the majority of Australia's apartment market.

The reform commences once the legislation is proclaimed, which is expected in the coming weeks. From that point, developers of Class 2 residential apartment buildings can meet their statutory obligation with an approved decennial policy in place of the bond.

Buyers who purchased into projects that took out the cover early are among the first in the country to take keys to apartments carrying decade-long structural protection.

“With the legislation passed, the focus now turns to making it work for buyers,”&nbsp;Nugent said.

“There are already thousands of apartments in NSW covered by this insurance, bought by developers who moved early. The question every buyer should be asking in a display suite is a simple one: does this building come with 10-year defect cover, and who stands behind it?&nbsp;

“We look forward to working with the Government and the Building Commission in coming weeks as the framework moves to implementation, and to sharing what we have learned over the past four years so the protection reaches owners as smoothly and quickly as possible.”

Other states are working through their own reform programs. Western Australia has indicated that decennial cover is within consideration a later stage of its reform sequence, and Queensland has been examining the settings as it looks at the development pipeline ahead of the 2032 Olympics.

Resilience Insurance acknowledges the NSW Government’s continued focus on strengthening consumer protection while supporting housing delivery across the State.

Fast Facts: What the reform means

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	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">Proven at scale:&nbsp;Decennial cover has operated in NSW since 2022, protecting thousand of apartments.</li>
	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">10 years of cover:&nbsp;Protection for major structural defects runs for a decade from completion, claimable directly and with no legal action required.</li>
	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">An alternative to the bond:&nbsp;Eligible developers can meet their statutory obligation with an approved decennial-style policy in place of the 2% strata building bond.</li>
	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">Part of a national shift:&nbsp;The ACT has had decennial provisions in force since 2025 and Victoria passed its framework in June. NSW now joins them.</li>
	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">No-fault, first resort:&nbsp;Owners corporations claim directly from the insurer without first having to establish who is liable for the defect.</li>
	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">Cost-competitive:&nbsp;At approximately 1.8% of build cost, LDI is typically priced below the 2% bond while offering broader, longer protection.</li>
	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">Market position:&nbsp;Resilience originated LDI in Australia and has delivered it in NSW since 2022.</li>
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Fast Facts: What is Resilience LDI?

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	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">Resilience Latent Defects Insurance (LDI):&nbsp;Covers major structural defects for 10 years from completion.</li>
	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">Consumer-first:&nbsp;Direct claim access, no need for lengthy legal action.</li>
	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">Cost advantage:&nbsp;At approximately 1.8% of build cost, LDI is typically priced below the traditional 2% Strata Bond while offering broader protection.</li>
	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">Market leader:&nbsp;&nbsp;Resilience Insurance originated LDI in Australia and is the national market leader.</li>
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Joel Robinson

NSW parliament passes 10-year defect insurance laws for new apartment buyers

Builder-developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/mcnab-developments">McNab</a> has wasted little time reshaping one of South Brisbane's most significant undeveloped apartment sites after acquiring the property earlier this year.&nbsp;

McNab has lodged plans to scrap an existing approval for two 30-storey towers and instead deliver a single 28-storey residential building, preserving part of the site for a future development opportunity.

The proposal, lodged over <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/64-peel-street-south-brisbane-qld-4101">64 Peel Street and 9 Cordelia Street</a>, is for a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 124 apartments above a landscaped podium, alongside a boundary realignment that preserves part of the land for a future residential project.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/hayball">Hayball</a>, the development will deliver 119 two-bedroom and five three-bedroom apartments across 23 residential levels. A five-level podium will accommodate 135 car spaces, while the ground floor will include a 66 sqm commercial tenancy, an activated residential lobby with work-from-home spaces, and a publicly accessible landscaped plaza linking Cordelia and Peel streets.&nbsp;

Communal amenities will span Level 6 and the rooftop, including indoor and outdoor recreation spaces, a swimming pool, barbecue facilities, kitchen and dining areas, lawn space, sauna, steam room and yoga facilities.

The application also proposes a boundary realignment to create a standalone 1,290 sqm development lot while retaining an adjacent parcel for future redevelopment, allowing the balance of the site to contribute additional housing over time.

Hayball said the architecture has been shaped by the site's elevated corner position at the intersection of Peel and Cordelia streets and Brisbane's subtropical climate.

The design incorporates generous landscaped setbacks, a masonry podium wrapped with planting, large north-facing balconies, and a slender tower profile intended to maximise natural light, cross ventilation and long-range views. The rooftop has been conceived as a wellness-focused retreat overlooking Brisbane, with amenities positioned to capture views towards Mount Coot-tha and the CBD.

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The planning submission positions the proposal as a response to both changing market conditions and Brisbane's Kurilpa Sustainable Growth Precinct planning reforms.

McNab acquired the site after the previous approval was granted, with the existing scheme no longer reflecting current residential market demands, economic conditions, construction challenges, construction efficiencies or the quality of development outcome now being pursued, the planning report noted.

McNab continues to expand its residential development pipeline across Brisbane and the Gold Coast. The developer recently launched The Tannery in West End, securing more than 60 per cent of apartments before the project's public release. It is also delivering Elements Budds Beach in Surfers Paradise and Lucia Highgate Hill, an eight-apartment boutique development overlooking the Brisbane River.

McNab resets decade-old South Brisbane approval with 124-apartment tower

A steeply sloping Bellevue Hill site is set to accommodate a new mid-rise apartment development, with plans lodged for 20 homes that respond to the site's dramatic topography.

The proposal for the consolidated land at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/138a-140-bellevue-road-bellevue-hill-nsw-2023">138A-140 Bellevue Road</a> has been designed by Sydney architecture practice Common Office, which has used the site’s substantial fall to distribute the building’s scale and unlock 20 apartments without presenting the full height to the street.&nbsp;

“The unique design strategy leverages the site’s substantial topographical fall to facilitate increased density, presenting a seven-storey profile to Bellevue Road while rising to 10 storeys at the rear,” Common Office said in its architectural design report.

The apartment mix spans one, two, three- and four-bedroom residences. Four two-bedroom apartments are designated as affordable housing, while the plans also include two adaptable dwellings. The mix is majority three-beds, with the typical three-bed apartment offering around 144 sqm internally, with balconies of around 15 sqm.

The affordable housing component represents 15 per cent of the residential floor area and allows the project to access additional height and floor space under the NSW Government’s in-fill affordable housing provisions. The site also falls within the inner area of the Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy because it is within 400 metres walking distance of Double Bay Town Centre.

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Common Office has arranged the building around a masonry podium and a lighter upper volume, drawing on two recurring elements of Bellevue Hill’s established architecture: sandstone bases and the vertical proportions of local Inter-war Art Deco apartment buildings.

“The proposal is governed by a holistic design language that reconciles the solid horizontal masonry of the neighbourhood’s podiums with the elegant verticality of its Art Deco heritage,” the architect said.

“The building maintains a consistent rhythmic logic utilising deep recesses and a sophisticated material transition to break down the 10-storey scale into a series of articulated, human-scale volumes.”

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Large-format sandstone tiles will define the lower levels, establishing a robust base that negotiates the change in elevation from Bellevue Road. Above, red-tinted precast concrete frames, recessed balconies, anodised aluminium screens and expanded metal details will create a more vertically expressed façade. Integrated planter beds will introduce greenery across balcony edges and recessed sections of the building.

The elongated northern façade has been divided into three recessed vertical masses to reduce its perceived length. Triangular window elements and metal privacy screens reference the geometry of nearby Art Deco buildings while controlling overlooking toward surrounding homes. The southern elevation will incorporate further privacy screening, landscaped edges and deep balconies to maintain light and ventilation.

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Private and communal landscaping is distributed throughout the development. A landscaped garden apartment is positioned within the lower portion of the site, while a communal terrace on Level 5 will include a central timber deck, barbecue facilities, resident planting plots and areas for outdoor dining and informal gatherings.

Common Office described the terrace as an elevated sanctuary designed to capture district views and sunlight. Its planting strategy incorporates endemic species associated with the Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub, extending the landscape vertically through the building and providing habitat for local flora and fauna.

A second communal outdoor area is proposed at roof level, with built-in seating, paved gathering areas and perimeter planting.

Bellevue Hill is enjoying renewed momentum in the new apartment market, with several boutique developments recently launched and currently under construction. Positive Investment Enterprise is delivering the 16-apartment Kew Palm House on Birriga Road, while Chanine Developments is also under construction at Florian, a 36-apartment project on Banksia Road.

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Bellevue Hill is enjoying renewed momentum in the new apartment market, with several boutique developments recently launched and currently under construction.

First Look: Apartment development pitched for Bellevue Hill, Double Bay fringe

South Brisbane's apartment pipeline continues to build momentum, with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/trk-property-group">TRK Property Group</a> lodging plans for a 161-apartment tower on Montague Road as developers accelerate investment across the Kurilpa Sustainable Growth Precinct.

The proposal for 176–186 Montague Road would replace an existing office building with a 20-storey residential tower designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cox-architecture">COX Architecture</a>, adding to a growing pipeline of high-density projects reshaping one of Brisbane's fastest-evolving inner-city precincts.

The project has been conceived as a "living building", featuring a flowing tower form, extensive vertical landscaping, and generous communal spaces that respond to the evolving Kurilpa Sustainable Growth Precinct.

TRK Property Group Development Director Matt Kan said the project reflected the confidence developers have in South Brisbane's long-term future.

"South Brisbane is entering an incredibly exciting period, and we see Montague Road sitting right at the heart of that evolution," Kan said.

"With the former Visy site directly opposite us and significant investment planned throughout the broader Kurilpa precinct, there is a real sense of momentum around this part of the city and what it will become over the coming years.

"For TRK, this is an opportunity to be part of that next chapter and deliver a project that responds to where the precinct is heading, while contributing to the continued evolution of Brisbane's river edge."

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The scheme includes a mix of one, two, three and four-bedroom apartments, incorporating multi-purpose rooms in selected residences to provide additional flexibility for home offices or expanded living areas. The proposed mix comprises 15 one-bedroom, 13 one-bedroom plus MPR, 73 two-bedroom, 26 two-bedroom plus MPR, 30 three-bedroom, and four four-bedroom apartments.

Rather than adopting a conventional rectilinear tower, COX Architecture has developed a sculpted form inspired by the movement of the Brisbane River.

"The proposal has been designed by COX Architecture as a 'living building' that responds to the site's riverine setting, floodplain history and evolving urban context within the Kurilpa Sustainable Growth Precinct," the planning report states.

"The architectural form draws from the fluid nature of the Brisbane River, with a curved and undulating tower form that creates a varied architectural edge and avoids a conventional rectilinear tower expression."

The podium has also been designed as an architectural feature rather than a conventional parking structure, with cascading planting, screening and natural-toned materials softening its appearance. Resident parking is elevated above ground level to address the site's flood constraints, while habitable apartments sit above flood planning levels. Upper-level communal facilities are designed to accommodate shelter-in-place arrangements during major flood events.

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Communal amenity is a major focus of the proposal. Around 1,815 sqm of shared resident space is proposed across the ground floor, level 19 and the rooftop, including co-working areas, indoor and outdoor recreation spaces, wellness facilities, dining and gathering areas, lawn spaces, a rooftop pool and spa, and extensive landscaping. At street level, a landscaped forecourt and approximately 345 sqm of publicly accessible open space along Montague Road are intended to improve the pedestrian experience while activating the building's frontage.

The development will provide 163 car spaces, including 152 resident bays and 11 visitor spaces, together with 144 bicycle spaces incorporating resident storage, visitor parking, bicycle maintenance facilities and e-mobility charging infrastructure.

The site sits within one of Brisbane's fastest-changing inner-city precincts, less than two kilometres from the CBD and within easy reach of South Bank, West End, the Queensland Cultural Centre and extensive public transport connections. The Kurilpa Sustainable Growth Precinct planning framework is encouraging higher-density residential development to help meet Brisbane's housing supply targets while supporting walkable, transit-oriented neighbourhoods.

TRK Property joins South Brisbane apartment surge with Montague Road tower plans

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	<li data-end="459" data-section-id="5hbcyr" data-start="311">Pikos Group has released the five-penthouse collection at Skye Kangaroo Point, headlined by a two-storey sky home spanning more than 1,000 sqm.</li>
	<li data-end="561" data-section-id="1p7lq8n" data-start="460">Early buyer interest suggests the residences could set a new Queensland apartment price record.</li>
	<li data-end="667" data-section-id="1y70z0l" data-start="562">The collection includes four move-in ready penthouses and the highly customised Skye One residence.</li>
	<li data-end="785" data-section-id="yvm0y1" data-start="668">The release caps one of Bri​sbane's most ambitious luxury apartment developments overlooking the Brisbane River.</li>
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Pikos Group has released the five-penthouse collection at its <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/skye-residences-by-pikos-kangaroo-point-8-river-terrace-kangaroo-point-qld-4169">Skye by Pikos</a> development in Kangaroo Point, with early buyer interest indicating the flagship residences could eclipse every apartment sale previously recorded in Queensland.

The collection crowns the luxury riverfront development with five residences, including four completed penthouses and Skye One, a two-level sky home spanning more than 1,000 sqm that will be tailored to its eventual owner.

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Wanting to offer a fully customisable home, Pikos is offering Skye One as a blank canvas, allowing the buyer to work alongside the developer's design team to customise the home's layout, finishes and internal spaces.

The residence will feature a 247 sqm private rooftop terrace with its own swimming pool, sauna, steam room, outdoor kitchen and multiple entertaining areas overlooking the Brisbane River and CBD skyline.

The remaining four penthouses have been completed and are ready for immediate occupation, each offering four bedrooms, expansive open-plan living areas, soaring ceilings and private lift access.

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One of the defining features throughout the project is its use of Roman Classic Travertine, with more than 20,000 sqm of the natural stone imported from Italy after being personally selected by Pikos Group Founder and Executive Director Pedro Pikos, interior designer Julie Williamson and third-generation stone specialist Mario Caucci.

Pikos said the penthouse collection represented the culmination of the company's long-term vision for Skye.

"True legacy isn't measured by what we build today, but by what endures tomorrow," Pikos said.

"Our ambition is to create places that become more valuable with time, enrich the lives of generations, and stand as timeless landmarks long after we've stepped away."

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Williamson said the interiors were inspired by the natural character of Kangaroo Point and the Brisbane River rather than international design trends.

"Materiality tells the story of a place," Williamson said.

"We looked to the movement of the Brisbane River, the texture of the cliff face and the warmth of the surrounding landscape to create interiors that feel understated, enduring and unmistakably Brisbane."

Positioned above the Kangaroo Point cliffs, Skye places residents within walking distance of Howard Smith Wharves, South Bank and James Street while offering uninterrupted river and city views.

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Brisbane's next apartment price record? Pikos unveils Skye's exclusive penthouse collection

Coogee

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TV drama producer Julie McGauran is selling her long-time Coogee home.
McGauran paid $798,000 for the 1920s home in 2005, not long before she left her role as series producer of Home And Away.
She spent about $250,000 extending it to create a designer four-bedroom family home shared with former Home And Away actor Cameron Welsh.
It comes with a heated pool in its 230 square metre tropical gardens.
McGrath agent Mark McPherson has a $2.35 million guide for its May 25 auction.
McGauran has been working on the upcoming drama Between Two Worlds for Seven.
This article was first published in the Saturday Telegraph. 
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Popular TV producer Julie McGauran lists in Coogee

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South Sydney Rabbitohs legend Greg Inglis has turned his focus off field as the Bunnies work out a new role at the Redfern club for the recently retired champion.
The 32-year-old is <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-coogee-131104790" target="_blank">offloading his 1910 Coogee home</a>, which has been tenanted in recent times.
Inglis, who now rents at Little Bay, secured the Coogee semi after his move from Melbourne at the end of 2010.
The Maroons and Kangaroos centre paid $1.1 million for the Bream St property, just around the corner from the beach and the Coogee Pavilion.
It had previously sold at $965,000 in 2004, so Inglis bought at the right time, just ahead of the five-year house price boom where Sydney prices typically rose by around 75 per cent.
The then two bedroom federation semi has been completely transformed from its drab state, but still sits behind its period facade.
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McGrath Coogee agent Marnie Seinor is marketing the property for a June 1 auction with buyers told the price guidance was $2.8 million.
The rental estimate is $1900 a week.
Now, with a grand scale extension, it homes four bedrooms and two bathrooms across its now three levels and features designer interiors.
The top level is a dedicated entertaining space which opens to a wrap around terrace.
At the rear is a covered outdoor entertaining area with a fireplace.
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Inglis wasn’t forgotten by his red and green former teammates this week as his former side crushed the Brisbane Broncos 38-6.
Cody Walker, Adam Reynolds and John Sutton all celebrated their tries in Inglis fashion with the goanna crawl, replicating Inglis’ iconic try celebration in the 2014 grand final win.
Inglis and his estranged wife Sally, who recently moved back to Queensland, own investment properties across the state.
They have a renovated 1920s workers cottage in Sandgate, northwest of Brisbane, which cost $440,000 in 2014.
There is an apartment in Bargara, in the Bundaberg region, which cost $590,000 in 2008.
He sold his Altona Meadows home, southwest of Melbourne, for $423,000 in 2011 upon his move to Sydney. He had paid $375,500 in 2006, shortly after making his debut with the Storm.
The Kempsey-born NRL star signed with the Canberra Raiders at 15 but didn’t play a game. He moved to Brisbane and played for Melbourne Storm’s feeder club Norths Devils before being added to the Storm’s full-time playing roster in 2004.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
 
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NRL legend Greg Inglis lists transformed Coogee home

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The comedic television presenter Julia Morris and her husband, Dan Thomas, have made the move back to Sydney from Melbourne.
They have chosen Coogee as their base, renting a modernised 1930s Coogee family home (above and below) that was offered at $2,000 a week over the summer break.
Their relocation — interrupted by Morris filming I’m a Celebrity Get me out of Here! in Africa — came after being selected to co-host Channel 10’s new show, Chris &amp; Julia’s Sunday Night Takeaway.
After six years away from Sydney, the move also meant they’d be closer to family who reside at Kincumber on the Central Coast.
The show, filmed live at the nearby Fox Studios Australia, hasn’t been a ratings winner.
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It has lost viewers three weeks in a row, down last Sunday night to 259,000 viewers.
Struggling against Nine’s Married At First Sight and Seven’s My Kitchen Rules, the show had debuted in late February with 383,000 viewers.
Morris and Dr Chris Brown both appear on the more successful Channel 10 show, I’m a Celebrity Get me out of Here! 
Their Coogee rental, last traded for $3.6 million in 2016, has four bedrooms, for the couple’s two daughters.
Morris and Thomas have their own master retreat, complete with a walk in wardrobe, ensuite and private balcony.
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The ground level living space, separate to the dining area, opens to a rear garden with lawns and a barbecue terrace.
Dr Chris Brown possibly helped them choose the eastern suburbs coastal lifestyle, as previously they’d did a stint in the harbour capital at Narrabeen.
Brown had long been based at Bondi until his move in 2017 to Clovelly, where he spent $5.8 million on a classic beach house.
Morris and Thomas had been paying around $2,000 a week in Melbourne, renting a 1920s home with a pool in Brighton which their landlords paid $4.5 million in 2015.
They retain a $400 a week investment property on the outskirts of Geelong which cost $366,000 in 2014. 
Morris, who grew up around Gosford the Central Coast, worked in real estate briefly as an agency receptionist before embarking on her career in comedy. 
After trying her luck in the UK, she returned to Australia teaming up with Gus Worland on The Singing Office. She then teamed up with opera singer David Hobson, winning It Takes Two in 2008.
During the It Takes Two series she had joked: “Australia, I think it’s time that a nearly 40-year-old, overweight woman wins something in this country”.
This article was first published in the Saturday Telegraph.
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Comedic TV presenter Julia Morris moves to Sydney

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The former Coogee home of model Jennifer Hawkins and her then builder fiance Jake Wall was pulled from its weekend's scheduled auction.
It now comes with guidance of $3.2 million to $3.5 million.
Phillips Pantzer Donnelley agents Alexander Phillips and David Tyrell are marketing the home having initially sought $3.5 million when first listed, and then adjusting its buyers guide to $3.2 million. 
It is the home which Hawkins had difficulty selling seven years ago.
It was finally sold for $2.22 million in 2012 when the couple headed off to Sydney's northern beaches.
Hawkin noted after it took six months to sell in 2012 that "Wow.... the property market in Sydney is tough".
The Moore Street home, part of a duplex near Gordon's Bay, spans 240 square metres over its four levels.
It has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and an open plan kitchen, living and dining area that flows to the rear alfresco deck which has been reduced in size to allow more exposed pool.
The Coogee property was a bit of a baptism of fire in the world of property for Hawkins and Wall, who in recent times have made handsome profits from their property dealings.
They made a small loss on the 2002-built property following her four year ownership, buying for $2.27 million in 2008 and then selling in 2012, just before prices began to soar across in Sydney over the next five years.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph. 
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Jennifer Hawkins's former Coogee home pulled form auction

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The former Coogee home of model Jennifer Hawkins and her then builder fiance Jake Wall has hit the market for the first time since they sold to head off to Sydney's northern beaches in 2012.
It proved a bit of a baptism of fire in the world of property for Hawkins and Wall, who in recent times have made handsome profits from their property dealings.
They actually made a small loss on the 2002-built property following her four year ownership, buying for $2.27 million in 2008 and then selling for $2.22 million in 2012, just before prices began to soar across in Sydney over the next five years.
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She noted after it took six months to sell in 2012 that "Wow.... the property market in Sydney is tough."
The Moore Street home, part of a 2002-built duplex near Gordon's Bay, spans 240 sqm over its four levels.
It has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and an open plan kitchen, living and dining area that flows to the rear alfresco deck with pool (current pool pictured above).
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I checked it out at yesterday's open for inspection, and the bespoke home had no traces of the celebrity couple. The current owner had recently extended the pool to run the full length of the courtyard (old pool pictured below).
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The neighbouring duplex owner failed to find a buyer after 130 days on the market last year and then sought tenants at $2,400 a week.
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Phillips Pantzer Donnelley agents Alexander Phillips and David Tyrell are marketing the former Hawkins property with a $3.5 million price guide.
Hawkins and Wall now live on Pittwater having profitably flipped properties around Curl Curl in the prior five years.
One of the projects was a luxury home they collaborated on which sold for $5.25 million in 2016 to cricket power couple Mitchell and Alyssa Starc.
This week Hawkins posted on Instagram a Pittwater poolside shot with her "two favourite men," Jake and her dad Bob, who's got just the 10 followers, a way behind Hawkin's 872,000 and Wall's 83,000.
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This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Jen Hawkins former Coogee home back for sale with more glamourous pool

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A four bedroom house at Coogee, a southern coastal suburb of Perth, has been sold for $649,000 by mortgagees.
It went back some $70,000 from its 2013 sale when it fetched $720,000.
Team Trolio from Harcourts Realty Plus secured the sale of the home which initially sought $740,000 when listed with Purplebricks over a year ago.
The home at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-wa-coogee-129072102" target="_blank">2 Carrello Circuit</a> was built in 1995 and has four bedrooms, multiple living areas and an entertainer's patio, which is advised to be big enough with for a pool. 
With bus links, it is within only a couple of kilometres from Port Coogee Marina, cafes and shops. 
It was last sold for $720,000 in 2013.
The suburb's median house price sits at <a href="/developments/coogee-wa-6166">$800,000</a>, according to CoreLogic, who calculate its annual change in median price over the past 10 years as -0.2%.
Its median days on market currently sits at 73 days.
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Loss taken on Coogee, WA mortgagee sale

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A mixed-use Coogee Bay Road building that is currently occupied by Moodi's cafe has sold, with a new technological trend.
The property, which sold for $3.25 million for the first time in over four decades, had 39 bids, a number coming from an international online bidder who was actively placing bids on the app AuctionNow.
The interested buyer entered the bidding at $2.1 million and stopped just shy of the final price at $3.24 million.
"As a direct result of having the property listed on AuctionNow, the potential buyer was able to watch the auction livestream in absolute real time and easily place bids from the other side of the world," a spokesperson for Damien Cooley auctions said.
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The building at 232 Coogee Bay Road had been Bakers Delight until last year when it gained approval to be converted into a health food cafe with outdoor seating.
Damien Cooley of Cooley Auctions held the hammer as the price soared past its $2.7 million reserve. 
It sold with a 3.5% yield, which is a suburb record for the asset class.
Above the ground floor commercial space is a one bedroom apartment with separate access.
Colliers International agents Peter Seeto and Miron Solomons handled the marketing.
Down the road the live auction for <a href="https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/property/99-105-coogee-bay-road-coogee-nsw-2034-2014712202" target="_blank">99-105 Coogee Bay Road</a> saw the property was passed in with no bid.
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The building, which is home to LJ Hooker Coogee, was offered for the first time in over 100 years.
It comprises four retail ground floor shops and the 170 sqm office space above which is tenanted by LJ Hooker.
There's potential income for around $250,000 per annum on a fully let five tenancy basis.
 
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International investor using AuctionNow app underbids on Moodi's Coogee cafe

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The downsizing rockstar Suze DeMarchi, the lead singer of Baby Animals, has moved away from the beach.
DeMarchi has settled on a new $1.6 million three bedroom apartment in Alexandria, in a block of just seven apartments completed late last year.
Spanning 155 sqm, the north facing apartment features a full width balcony. 
BresicWhitney agents Chris Nunn and Nick Playfair sold the unit. 
Earlier this year DeMarchi found a $2.2 million buyer for her Coogee house, after it passed in on a $2.18 million vendor bid through The Agency's Bethwyn Richards and Monica Smit.
The home cost DeMarchi $1,265,000 in 2011 when she returned from the US where she was married to the Aerosmith guitarist Nuno Bettencourt
The Baby Animals, which re-formed in 2007, have toured regularly since. 
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph
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Suze DeMarchi downsizing to Alexandria

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Rocker Suze DeMarchi, who fronts the popular band Baby Animals, has secured the sale of her Coogee house. It came 10 days after after its recent auction.
The Arden Street home, which had a guide of $2.1 million, was passed in on a $2.18 million vendor bid.
The Perth born musician then popped on a $2.2 million asking price through The Agency's Bethwyn Richards and Monica Smit having bought the home for $1,265,000 in 2011.
It was secured when returning from the US.
The two level home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a living area on each level.
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 This article was first published in The Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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Rocker Suze DeMarchi sells her Coogee house

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Rocker Suze DeMarchi, who fronts the popular band Baby Animals, has yet to sell her Coogee house after its weekend auction.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-coogee-127839410" target="_blank">home, which had a guide of $2.1 million</a>, was passed in on a $2.18 million vendor bid through The Agency's Bethwyn Richards and Monica Smit.
The Perth born musician bought the home for $1,265,000 in 2011 when returning from the US when set to relocate with her then partner, Aerosmith guitarist Nuno Bettencourt.
Bettencourt's ongoing tour commitments meant the plan never materialized and the two split.
The two level home at the south end of Coogee Beach has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a living area on each level.
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DeMarchi has renovated the home extensively during her seven year ownership. DeMarchi began her career as a solo singer in the 1980s having moved to London.
She signed to EMI and released three singles as a pop star before returning to Australia to form Baby Animals with fellow WA musicians in 1989.
After creating two albums, which were first then second in the Australia album charts, the group split up in 1994.
The Baby Animals re-formed in 2007.
They have toured regularly since.
This article featured in the Sunday Telegraph. 
  
 
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