The Victorian Government has secured the passage of the Building Legislation and Treasury Legislation (Tax Relief) Amendment Bill 2026, introducing a suite of reforms aimed at improving consumer protection and confidence in the apartment market.

Resilience Insurance, Australia’s leading Latent Defects Insurance (LDI) provider, has welcomed the move.

The LDI elements of the Bill passed with bipartisan support and now moves to the Legislative Council where debate and passage are expected later this month. It represents a significant milestone in the national shift toward stronger, longer-term protection for apartment buyers.&nbsp;

The reform would deliver practical benefits across the housing system. Apartment owners will have stronger protection if major defects emerge, developers and builders will have a clearer quality framework to work within, and the State will reduce the risk of serious building failures becoming a long-term financial and social burden for households, communities and government.&nbsp;

LDI helps support apartment delivery while providing stronger protection for buyers and encouraging better construction outcomes.&nbsp;

Resilience LDI provides apartment owners with 10 years of insurance-backed cover for major structural defects from completion, with direct claim access to the insurer. This means owners are not required to first pursue developers or builders through costly legal action before accessing protection.&nbsp;

Resilience Insurance has been operating in Australia since 2022 and has already insured hundreds of development projects covering many thousands of apartments across Australia.&nbsp;

At approximately 1.8 per cent of build cost, it is a cost-competitive alternative to the traditional two per cent Strata Bond, bond while delivering significantly broader and longer protection.&nbsp;

“The Victorian Lower House vote shows that reforms like this succeed when they are practical, evidence-based and supported by industry," says Corey Nugent, CEO of Resilience Insurance.

"Victoria is moving quickly on a reform that will make a real difference for apartment buyers, while supporting better building outcomes and greater confidence in apartment delivery.

“This is step one. We look forward to the Bill completing its passage through the Legislative Council and to working with government and industry to implement the framework effectively.”&nbsp;

Fast Facts: What is Resilience LDI?&nbsp;

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	<li>Resilience Latent Defects Insurance (LDI): Covers major structural defects for 10 years from completion.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Consumer-first: Direct claim access, no need for lengthy legal action.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Cost advantage: At approximately 1.8% of build cost, LDI is typically priced below the traditional 2% Strata Bond while offering broader protection.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Market leader: Resilience Insurance is the first approved LDI provider in NSW.</li>
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The Building Legislation and Treasury Legislation (Tax Relief) Amendment Bill 2026 has passed the Victorian Lower House, putting Victoria on track to become the first state to legislate an industry workable LDI framework as a formal alternative to the Strata Building bond. 

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10-year Latent Defects Insurance for new apartment buyers set to land in Victoria

Just a few months after acquiring a prime Broadbeach site on the corner of First Avenue and Surf Parade, family-run developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/raptis">Raptis</a> has filed fresh plans for a new apartment development.

Raptis is seeking to deliver a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/17-19-first-avenue-broadbeach-qld-4217">29-storey tower with 73 apartments</a> on the 818 sqm site. It will be the developer's seventh project in the suburb, as they are approaching completion of The Sterling on George Avenue.

There will be a pool, barbecue and outdoor dining area, residents lounge and dining, sauna and steam room, gym, and a Yoga and Pilates studio.

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Raptis Joint Managing Director, Evan Raptis, says they remain&nbsp;committed to developing quality infill sites across the Gold Coast in the lead-up to the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

"This project continues our long track record of delivery in Broadbeach, and we look forward to bringing another premium development to this thriving precinct."

The announcement follows strong delivery momentum for Raptis, with The Sterling Broadbeach nearing completion and construction well underway on the final stage of the Waterpoint community adjacent to Harbour Town. The developer's continued investment in the Gold Coast reflects confidence in the region's apartment market fundamentals, underpinned by sustained Southeast Queensland population growth.&nbsp;

The outlook for the region is further bolstered by infrastructure investment tied to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games, which is expected to drive continued economic and population growth across the SEQ corridor.&nbsp;

Subject to a favourable response from Gold Coast City Council, construction on the new First Avenue tower is targeted to commence before the end of 2026.&nbsp;

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/it-s-all-in-the-family-four-decades-later-raptis-continues-to-shape-the-gold-coast-skyline">It’s all in the family: Four decades later, Raptis continues to shape the Gold Coast skyline</a>

Read more: <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/raptis-secures-prime-surf-parade-site-for-next-broadbeach-apartment-development">Raptis secures prime Surf Parade site for next Broadbeach apartment development</a> 
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Gold Coast developer brings seventh Broadbeach project to market, targeting construction commencement before year end

First look: Raptis lodges plans for new 29-storey Broadbeach tower 

Brisbane development veteran Kevin Seymour's Seymour Group is set to deepen its presence on one of Brisbane's most tightly held riverfront addresses, lodging revised plans for a luxury apartment development on Oxlade, just a few doors down from The Oxlade, which it completed in 2024.

The <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/70-72-oxlade-drive-new-farm-qld-4005">new project at 70-72 Oxlade Drive</a>, directly north of The Oxlade, will have 27 apartments across a seven-storey building&nbsp;overlooking the Brisbane River and Merthyr Park. It's a revision from a 2021-approved design.

Designed by bureau^proberts, the project has evolved from the previously approved 26-apartment scheme, introducing an additional penthouse level while maintaining a low-density, boutique character. The development will comprise 26 three-bedroom apartments and a single four-bedroom penthouse, supported by two basement levels with 86 car spaces and 34 bicycle spaces.

The architectural response is centred around two distinct building forms separated by a landscaped open-air atrium.&nbsp;"This dual composition captures and embraces Brisbane’s subtropical environment whilst breaking down built form and scale," the submission to the Brisbane City Council noted.

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A defining feature of the design is a deep landscaped void running through the centre of the building, creating what bureau^proberts describes as a "natural ravine" that enhances airflow, daylight penetration and resident amenity. The design report notes that the separation of the two building volumes is intended to maximise natural light, cross-ventilation and outlook while strengthening connections to the surrounding riverfront setting.

Curved balcony edges, integrated planting and extensive landscaping throughout the façade reinforce the subtropical design approach. The building's façade is softened by elevated gardens and planter beds, creating a green edge that complements the established landscape character of Oxlade Drive and neighbouring Merthyr Park.

New Farm has become one of Brisbane's most sought-after suburbs for developers delivering premium downsizer-focused apartments.

GRAYA has been particularly active in the precinct, completing both Chalk and York in recent years, while construction of Moray House, being delivered for Spyre, is now nearing completion. Architect-turned-developer Joe Adsett recently launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/arcilla-new-farm-by-joe-adsett-28-maxwell-street-new-farm-qld-4005">Arcilla on Maxwell Street</a>, an exclusive collection of just nine apartments.

First look: Seymour Group returns to New Farm's Oxlade Drive with riverfront apartment plans

A new residential tower will be the first piece of a broader mixed-use precinct set to reshape a prominent Newcastle West site, with local developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/gwh">GWH</a> bringing its <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/cambridge-quarter-newcastle-west-12-denison-street-newcastle-west-nsw-2302">Cambridge Quarter</a> vision to market.

The first release, Tempo, will introduce 87 apartments across a 24-storey tower, marking Stage 1 of the residential component of a larger urban regeneration project planned for the western end of Newcastle's city centre, encompassing the former Cambridge Hotel site.

Positioned on Denison Street, Tempo has been designed as the inaugural building within Cambridge Quarter, a precinct that will ultimately combine apartments, retail activation and revitalised public spaces including the revamping of the Cambridge Hotel.

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The tower will comprise a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments, including layouts with multipurpose rooms, catering to a broad cross-section of owner-occupiers. Apartment sizes range from around 60 sqm to 192 sqm, with a number of residences oriented to capture views across Newcastle Harbour, the city skyline and coastline.

GWH has emphasised liveability in the design, with open-plan layouts extending to generous balconies and terraces. Residents will have a choice of two interior palettes, while specifications include engineered stone benchtops, SMEG appliances, full-height bathroom tiling and secure building access. Premium upgrade packages will also be available.

Multiple rooftop resident retreats will provide communal outdoor space overlooking the harbour and city, offering an elevated amenity layer above the activity of the precinct below.

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The broader Cambridge Quarter vision extends beyond the residential tower itself. Ground-level retail activation and landscaped public areas are planned throughout the precinct, creating a walkable neighbourhood environment connected to the surrounding renewal of Newcastle West. The Cambridge Hotel is also earmarked for future redevelopment into a family-friendly hospitality venue integrated with the new precinct.

The project is strategically positioned within walking distance of Newcastle Interchange, providing access to light rail, regional rail services and direct connections to Sydney. Residents will also be close to Honeysuckle, Newcastle Harbour and the city's beaches and coastal walkways.

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For GWH, Cambridge Quarter represents one of its most significant Newcastle developments to date. The locally based developer, which has operated in the Hunter region since 1995, describes the project as a new chapter in the ongoing transformation of Newcastle West.

GWH Executive Director Jonathan Craig said the project had been shaped by a focus on creating lasting community connections.

"We take pride in creating places that last. Spaces where people feel connected, comfortable and a genuine sense of belonging," Craig said.

"Cambridge Quarter is something we are truly proud of, a place shaped by local knowledge, built with care and designed to be part of Newcastle's next chapter."

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GWH unveils first release at landmark Cambridge Quarter precinct in Newcastle West

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/ss-projects">S&amp;S Projects</a>,&nbsp;Rainbow Bay's busiest developer,&nbsp;has officially lodged plans for the largest development in its booming local portfolio, seeking approval for a further 88 apartments on Boundary Street.

The proposal&nbsp;at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/209-213-boundary-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">209–213 Boundary Street, Coolangatta</a>,&nbsp;marks the next chapter in the developer's transformation of the southern Gold Coast beachside precinct. It will be its fifth in the area, having already delivered Flow, Awaken and Esprit, while construction continues on the 38-apartment Radia. The new project would rise 57 metres above a consolidated 1,518 sqm site, on the same street as Radia and Esprit.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cottee-parker-architects">Cottee Parker</a>, the proposed development comprises 88 two and three-bedroom apartments across a contemporary podium-and-tower form that integrates extensive landscaping from street level through to the rooftop.

The tower would be delivered above a basement and multi-level podium accommodating resident and visitor parking, with the residential component commencing from level three. The design incorporates cascading planting throughout the façade, landscaped podium edges, and deep planting zones along the Boundary Street frontage.

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A key feature of the development is its expansive rooftop wellness and recreation precinct. Plans reveal a resort-style pool deck, gymnasium, sauna, steam room, hot and cold plunge pools, rooftop terraces, barbecue areas and landscaped relaxation spaces positioned to capture views across the southern Gold Coast coastline.

The rooftop wellness focus builds on the vision S&amp;S Projects first outlined when it acquired the site for $20.25 million last year.

"We are taking every advantage to create a truly unique rooftop wellness experience with a natural feel for residents, offering stone features throughout and an underlying theme that emulates a botanical garden," S&amp;S Projects founder and director Paul Gedoun said at the time.

The proposal seeks a 57-metre building height, representing a 50 per cent uplift on the site's mapped 38-metre height limit. Planning documents argue the additional height is consistent with recently approved and emerging towers in the immediate Boundary Street and Rainbow Bay precinct.

Urbis, acting as planning consultant, said the development would provide "88 dwellings, comprising a mix of two and three-bedroom apartments, contributing to housing choice and supply within an established medium to high-rise coastal urban neighbourhood."

The scheme has undergone extensive pre-lodgement consultation with the City of Gold Coast, with the design refined following feedback relating to architectural expression, landscaping, traffic access and podium treatment.

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The architectural team is led by Brisbane-based Cottee Parker, one of Australia's most active residential design studios, with landscape architecture by Dunn + Moran. The consultant team also includes ADG Engineers, Windtech and Acoustic Works.

S&amp;S Projects has become one of the most influential private developers operating on the southern Gold Coast. Since entering Rainbow Bay in 2022, the company has assembled a portfolio exceeding $1 billion in end value, establishing itself as a key player in the area's evolution into a premium apartment destination. Pezet Matheson will again handle the sales for S&amp;S.

Coolangatta is entering another wave of apartment development, following the delivery of several prominent residential projects in recent years.

John Kearney's Immerse Projects will launch&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kaiya-kirra-beach-5-haig-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">Kaiya on Haig Street</a>&nbsp;soon, meanwhile, Palm Beach-based Sherpa Property Group is preparing to bring its debut Coolangatta development, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flourish-viver-87-griffith-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">Flourish Viveré</a>, to market later this year, subject to approvals.

First look: S&S Projects proposes 88-apartment wellness tower at Coolangatta's Boundary Street

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The Sydney suburb of Randwick is set to be host to the highest volume of auctions this weekend.
It has eight properties set to go under the hammer, according to CoreLogic.
Pascoe Vale in Melbourne also has eight properties going to auction, followed by Reservoir, also in Melbourne, which has seven.
This week, the number of auctions scheduled to take place across the combined capital cities is expected to fall, with 789 currently being tracked by CoreLogic, down from the 953 auctions held last week at final results.
Both Melbourne and Sydney are expected to see a decrease in activity of 17% this week, with 322 homes scheduled for auction across Melbourne, while Sydney is set to host 297 auctions, decreasing on the 388 and 359 auctions held last week respectively.
The smaller auction markets will also see a lower volume of homes auctioned week on week with the exception of Brisbane where auction volumes are set for an increase.
Total auction volumes are also down on a year ago as this time last year a higher 1,178 homes went under the hammer across the combined capital cities over the same week.
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The busy auction weekend in Randwick sees <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-randwick-131374058" target="_blank">36 Cook Street</a> (pictured top) offered for sale.
The classic full brick 1890's Victorian terrace has four bedrooms and two bathrooms.
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Another example of the breadth of auctions taking place in Randwick is <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-randwick-131416414" target="_blank">3/2 Ethne Avenue</a> (pictured above).
The two bedroom, one bathroom apartment has a price guide of $725,000.
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A third property going to auction in Randwick this week is <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-randwick-131361990" target="_blank">5/76 Wentworth Street</a> (pictured above).
The three bedroom, one bathroom villa has a price guide of $620,000 to $670,000.
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Business Chicks boss Olivia Ruello and her banker husband Andrew Hagger have swapped Paddington for Randwick, spending $3 million on a contemporary house that was rebuilt in 2014.
Spanning two storeys with two separate living areas, the home has four bedrooms including a private master suite with dressing room and ensuite.
The open-plan kitchen, living and dining area opens on to a landscaped north-facing garden.
Ruello and Hagger snapped the home up just 13 days into its marketing.
The couple, with their young daughter, had previously called Paddington home.
They sold their modernised 1880s Boundary Street terrace, which cost $1,751,000 in 2016, through 1st City Woollahra agent Simon Doak at $1.8 million.
Ruello heads up Business Chicks Australia, Australia’s largest and most influential women’s network.
She has been chief executive since 2016, after longtime boss Emma Isaacs moved to LA as the company’s global CEO.
Isaacs sold the Northbridge home she shared with husband Rowan and their three daughters for $2.89 million.
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New South Wales Origin captain Boyd Cordner has settled on a new eastern suburbs home ahead of the upcoming series against Queensland.
Cordner, who is captaining the Origin side for the second consecutive year, has secured a $1.5 million apartment in Randwick.
The first training camp earlier last week at Coogee Oval would have been a short stroll along the beach from his former Coogee home.
It has become a $825 a week rental offering.
The Sydney Roosters second rower paid $865,000 in 2014.
The 70 sqm ground floor apartment has two bedrooms, one bathroom and a courtyard.
He's traded up to another garden courtyard in Randwick.
It is a two storey apartment in a low-rise complex of just eight, designed by architect Andre Barouch (above and below).
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It has two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
NG Farah Coogee agent Joe Recep sold Cordner the home post-auction.
The Taree-born NRL champion made his debut for the Roosters in 2011, recruited by the Chooks as a 16 year old.
He retains a $445,000 two bedroom apartment on the mid-coast at Wallabi Point.
The key player in the 2013 Premiership winning season, Cordner took over State of Origin captaincy from Sharks veteran Paul Gallen last year. 
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph.
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Former Masterchef contestant Jonathan Daddia has bought an investment in Randwick.

The IT consultant, who dubbed himself 'The Terminator' during the series won by Adam Liaw, has spent $1.7 million on a two level 1920s semi.

He's leased the original two bedroom home after asking $700 a week.

NG Farah Coogee agents Cameron Airlie and Mark Feerick sold the home pre-auction.

Daddia made the final eight of the 2010 series of the popular Channel 10 food show.

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After contemplating opening his own restaurant, Daddia stayed in IT and works at PwC Strategy.

Having settled on the home, Daddia has briefly listed a Bellevue Hill apartment.

The renovated art deco unit in the 1920s Carinya building which cost $950,000 in 2014 as withdrawn from sale by Phillips Pantzer Donnelley agent Jason Pantzer.

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This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph.

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The KMPG partner Paul Howes and his wife Olivia Wirth, Qantas chief customer officer, have sold their home in Randwick.

There's whispers they are off to Bronte.

They bought the Randwick home in 2015 - in her name only - after they had been together three years.

The house had been previously designed by architect Bureau SRH, who transformed the Federation home in to a contemporary family residence.

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The power couple, known as "Paulivia" paid $4.4 million to the 2015 vendors, Pacific Brands board member Kiera Grant and her husband, Salesforce's Mark Tallis.

The whisper quiet off market listing is tipped to have secured a $5.4 million sale.

Set on 490 sqm, the home is close to Centennial Park.

With a solar heated pool in manicured gardens, the main residence has four bedroom, while the fifth bedroom sits in a separate studio.

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A master suite comes with study, dressing room and ensuite.

Howes and Wirth first public declaration of their relationship was in 2012 when they stepped out together on Derby Day during Melbourne's spring racing carnival.

The couple married in 2015 in the Byron Bay hinterland with the likes of Treasurer Joe Hockey, former PM Julia Gillard and Wirth's Qantas boss Alan Joyce in attendance.

The wedding venue was the Deux Belettes, a 16th century-style French chateau at Dalwood.

Earlier this year Wirth was made the first Qantas chief customer officer, having previously been group executive of brand, marketing and corporate affairs.

Howes became a partner at PWC in June, having spent 15 years in the Australian labour movement.

He spent seven years as the leader of The Australian Workers' Union, as well as holding roles as deputy chair and director of AustralianSuper.

Howes and his then lawyer ex-wife Lucy Mannering had a Leichhardt home that cost $775,000 in 2008.

 
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Paul Howes and wife Olivia Wirth quietly sell in Randwick

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Dr Michael Fullilove, executive director at international policy think tank the Lowy Institute, and wife, Gillian have listed Lavinia, their Randwick home.</div>
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They paid $1,185,000 for the classic <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-randwick-126947186%20" target="_blank">Federation semi</a> in 2007, and are now seeking to upsize locally. Set on 290 sqm near The Spot, the Perouse Road home has a landscaped garden with level lawn. 
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Lowy Institute director Michael Fullilove lists Randwick home to upsize

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Busy Sky Racing presenter Victoria Samba and her husband, recruitment firm boss Mitch Hoare, have sold their Randwick home for $3,575,000.
They were seeking between $3 million and $3.3 million for the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-randwick-126622174" target="_blank">contemporary five bedroom home</a> on the busy Derby Day weekend.
They paid $2.79 million in 2015 for the two level home near the Spot which is set in a resort-like gardens.
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Samba, the daughter of the later Melbourne racing identity Les Samba, married Hoare, Mitch &amp; Partners founders and a former rugby union player for London Wasps, in Bondi in 2012.
Hoare migrated to Australia in 2002. They're said to now be looking around for a new home.
Randwick ranks as Sydney's busiest auction suburb with over 130 auctions scheduled during the past three months. Mosman's 129 was next busiest followed by Manly with 102 auctions. Neighbouring Clovelly, with just 30 auctions, was the best performing suburb with a 93 percent success rate.  Sydney's east has been the strongest region with a 78 percent success rate during the September quarter, followed by the northern beaches on 72 percent.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
 
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Sky Racing's Victoria Samba sells Randwick home in a canter

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This week, Randwick in Sydney is the busiest individual suburb for auctions, with CoreLogic tracking 17 auctions so far this week.
Following Randwick is Blacktown, also in Sydney, and Reservoir in Melbourne, each with 13 scheduled auctions.
This week, the number of auctions scheduled to take place across the combined capital cities will fall, with 1,820 auctions currently being tracked by CoreLogic, down from 2,355 last week.
Although volumes are down this week, current levels are significantly higher than the same week last year, when auction volumes were quieter due to the Federal Election when just 841 homes were taken to auction.
Across the two largest auction markets, Sydney and Melbourne, volumes are similar this week with both cities expecting just over 780 auctions each.
Melbourne has seen the largest fall in auction volumes week-on-week with current volumes -25 per cent lower than the previous week, while Sydney volumes are down around -17 per cent compared to last week.
Across the smaller markets, volumes will fall in all regions except Tasmania where volumes will remain unchanged.
Brisbane is set to host the most auctions this week with 105 auctions currently scheduled, followed by Adelaide with 72 auctions.
Both Canberra and Perth will host around 34 auctions each this week, half the number held over the previous week in Canberra.
A four bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-randwick-125636254" target="_blank">22 Cook Street</a>, Randwick (above) will be auctioned on July 1st for between $1.65 million to $1.75 million.
Similarly a two bedroom apartment at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-randwick-125671258" target="_blank">11/56 High Street</a>, Randwick (below) will be auctioned on July 1st.
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July auctions kick off with Randwick and Reservoir as busiest weekend auction suburbs: CoreLogic

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A shop front and a two-level apartment in Sydney’s Randwick recently sold for $1.7 million.
The property at <a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-retail-nsw-randwick-502092350" target="_blank">5 Canberra Street, Randwick</a> is close to Coogee Beach and the University of NSW. 
Built on a land area of 205 sqm, the property comprises a retail shop front and an apartment, which the description says is in “absolute original condition”.
The apartment has a separate entry and spans two-levels with living and kitchen downstairs and two bedrooms plus a study upstairs.
The property offers scope for further improvements and redesign subject to council approval.
The deal was through Hugh Harrison and Theo Karangis of N G Farah Real Estate.
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Shop and unit in Sydney's Randwick fetches $1.7 million

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Former federal MP Peter Garrett secured $1,321,000 when he severed ties with his coastal Sydney electorate.
Cooley Auctions secured the sale of his Randwick house at auction on Saturday, as Sydney's overall clearance rate dropped to 84.4% from last week's record initial 89.2% among the 556 offerings.
It ranked as among the lowest clearance rates since March.
Auctioneer Damien Cooley secured a $1.2 million opening bid for 6 Gordon Street, Randwick, which the former Federal Labor Minister and Midnight Oil vocalist bought in 2010 for $932,500.
Belle agent Shane Vincent had revised the price guide from $1.05 million up to $1.1 million-plus.
The couple have reportedly recently purchased an unrenovated 1890s terrace in Paddington for $2.7 million.
The weekend offering was among the 535 auctions, well down on the 736 auctioned last weekend and also below the 599 auctioned over the same weekend last year.
The city and east hosted the most number of auctions with 73 followed by the upper north shore 71, the south 69, the inner west 66, and the south west 57.
Bexley was the most popular suburb in Sydney for auctions with nine, followed by Beecroft's eight, Randwick seven, Mosman, Paddington and Hunters Hill each with six.
The Sydney weekend auction market weakened on Saturday following its record-breaking run of the past month, APM senior economist Dr Andrew Wilson said.
"Although the 84.4% result still reflects an undeniable strong market for sellers, the result was nonetheless the lowest recorded on a non-holiday weekend for two months," he said.
This weekend’s result was well down on the previous weekend’s all-time record clearance rate of 89.2% but well ahead of the 74.9% recorded over the same weekend last year.
The top performer was the lower north with 95.2% followed by Canterbury Bankstown with 92.1%, the north west 88.9%, the inner west and the upper north shore each with 86.7%, the west 84.8%, the city and east 83.6%, the northern beaches 82.6%, the south west 79.3%, the south 76.8% and the central coast with a clearance rate of 68.8%.
 
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