LLP has revalued one third of its Australian retirement portfolio and all of its New Zealand portfolio, with a draft report that it has declined in value by approximately 5%. They report this is a consequence of a rise in the average portfolio discount rate from 12.5% to 13%. The average growth rate has remained unchanged at 4% per annum. There loan to valuation ratio is expected to be approximately 31%. They also report they are likely to breach their interest rate cover ratio with their financiers because of these revaluations - which they will have to work out that banks.
18,650 social and affordable homes funded as 370 homes set for repurpose
The Australian Government’s flagship Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) has agreed to fund 9,284 social and 9,366 affordable homes through 279 successful projects under the first two funding rounds of the HAFF and National Housing Accord Facility...