During the GFC, direct property had a number of issues related to manager capability, asset quality, illiquidity and gearing. However, the sector has been working hard to address its shortcomings, ...

With the financial crisis effectively over, Benjamin Levy examines the state of the direct property market and looks at the role it should play for investors in the future. Property is meant to be a ...

Both listed property and the direct property market (the buy-to-let market) offer investors high yields, which are ideal if you're looking for regular income. The decision whether to invest in direct ...

Direct property is an investment that self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees are likely to consider at some stage. In fact, direct property makes up about 15 per cent of all SMSF assets.

Direct property is great while the market is red hot, but the upfront and ongoing costs can make the income side tricky, especially if you're not in it for the long haul. Kate Cowling asks whether you ...