Recent Media Releases

The latest ABS figures on inflation show that Brisbane has recorded the largest growth in residential rental costs since December 1989 when rents annually increased by 12.0%

According to Greg Thornburgh Branch Manager with The Investors Club, the ABS inflation figures show that during the June 2008 quarter residential rents in Brisbane surged by 9.3% compared to the March 2007 quarter.

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Victoria recorded the largest rate net migration from overseas and interstate during 2007 since 1919 according to Troy Gunasekera, Branch Manager with The Investors Club.

Mr Gunasekera  said that the ABS population figures show that during 2007, Victoria recorded a net migration figure of 45,917 persons coming from overseas and interstate.

“The previous highest figure for net interstate and overseas migration was 1919 when the post World War 1 boom there resulted in a net 53,541 persons coming to Victoria that year.

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When Barry and Marilyn Atkins arrived in Perth from South Africa seventeen years ago, they did not believe that today they would own 17 properties valued at more than $7 million with a net value of over $2.3 million, after mortgages are taken into account.

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The latest ABS figures show that the value of building approvals for home renovations in Western Australia topped nearly $600 million last financial year.

According to The Investors Club Branch Manager Barry Atkins, Western Australians are now spending more than $10 million each week on home renovations.

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The latest ABS figures on inflation show that Melbourne has recorded the largest growth in residential rental costs since December 1990.

According to Troy Gunasekera, Branch Manager with The Investors Club, the ABS inflation figures show that during the June 2008 quarter residential rents in Melbourne surged by 6.0% compared to the March 2007 quarter.

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The average family in Australia will pay more than $500.00 a week to rent a home by 2013 because of the lack of new rental homes being constructed due to excessively high interest rates according to Kevin Young, President of The Investors Club.  Past predictions made by the Club in relation to the Australian rental market over the last number of years have proven correct.
 
The Investors Club has more than 90,000 member families in Australia and is one of the largest property investment organisations in Australia.

Mr Young said that over the next five years more than 250, 000 new rental properties would have to be constructed in Australia to meet rising population forecasts.

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Population growth is a key driver in property and rental increases. In 2007 Victoria had its largest population increase since 1919. This growth rate is likely to have a positive on total property returns.
 

The average family in Australia will pay more than $500.00 a week to rent a home by 2013 because of the lack of new rental homes being constructed due to excessively high interest rates according to Kevin Young, President of The Investors Club. 

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Mr Neil Jenman has, for a long time, written articles against The Investors Club. In essence the articles use misinformation and exaggerated, emotive language to misrepresent operations of The Investors Club.

Please follow links to comments responding to some of Mr Jenman's claims.

The Investors Club response to claims relating to Christine Johns 

Mr Jenman was quoted in the Sydney Morning Herald (9/2/08) in an article titled 'You can bet your house on it.' 

When discussing Ms Johns' sale of her investment property Mr Jenman claims she, "Bought for $315,000, the apartment sold for $285,000 four years later."

This is blatantly wrong - see RP Data copy clearly demonstrating a recorded sale of $331,000.

Letter to Ms Christine Johns regarding this continued misrepresentation.
A similar letter has also been sent to Mr Neil Jenman.

For more information on Mr Neil Jenman visit http://www.jenman.org/

 

The prediction by leading financial institution that interest rates could top 10.0% later this year will result in a further explosion in weekly rents according to Kevin Young, President of The Investors Club.

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Property taxes applied by state and local governments are placing a 'Berlin Wall' sized impost on First Home Owners. Read how the state governments, in particular, are collecting a huge 'property tax' windfall, often to the detriment of people looking to establish their own home.   read more ...

Today (13th Feb, 2008) The Queensland Minister for Public Housing, The Hon Robert Schwarten, made some inaccurate assertions with respect to RPC and The Investors Club. The Investors Club Parliamentary Right of Reply Letter can be viewed here

The Investor Club's Right of Reply has been aopted by the Queensland Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee.
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A recent survey of Club members revealed some interesting predictions about rental increases in the various states of Australia. Not surprisingly the boom states of Queensland and Western Australia figure prominently in survey results.

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A national survey of investors has found that a vast majority of those surveyed have no confidence in superannuation to fund their retirement. read more ...

Today (13th Feb, 2008) The Queensland Minister for Public Housing, The Hon Robert Schwarten, made some inaccurate assertions with respect to RPC and The Investors Club. The Investors Club media release is available here.

Update (18th February)

The Investors Club is encouraged by the number of media outlets who have taken the time to seek the facts behind The Investors Club and RPC rather than solely relying on misinformation presented in parliament on 13^th February, by Hon Robert Schwarten. We repeat our invitation to The Hon Minister and representatives from the QBSA to visit our offices and view documentary proof of the Minister’s erroneous comments.

 

Please refer to the ABC website for more information. 

The reserve banks recent interest rate hike, taking it to the highest its been in 11 years is putting more stress on hundreds of thousands of Australians. Kevin Young, director of The Investors Club voices his opinion to 'The Age' read more ...

"By increasing interest rates again, the Reserve Bank will continue to open the Pandora's box of inflation because landlords will continue to raise rents, which in turn will feed into higher inflation" says Kevin Young to the Sydney Morning Herald. read more ...

One of the largest property investment groups in Australia has warned The Reserve Bank that they will be forced to increase weekly rents by 10% if interest rates are increased next Tuesday. read more ...

Before she could legally step foot into a pub or drive a car, Sydney based Megan Hughes had bought her first property and was well on her way to early retirement. At 17 years, Megan set a precedent with one of Australia’s largest financial institutions as it was against their policy to lend to minors at the time. As the youngest member of The Investors Club (TIC) Megan, along with her parents who were also members, was able to convince the bank that while she was not yet eighteen, she should be entitled to purchase property. Megan bought her first investment in Kingston, Queensland in 2005 for...

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Brisbane couple, the Bawdens, recuperated their lost money in seven years by investing with The Investors Club (TIC) – Australia’s largest property investment group, guaranteeing them a weighty retirement fund.
Currently managing 14 retirement villages across Queensland, Brisbane residents Roger and Jill Bawden became quite sceptical about investment property until they gained success through The Investors Club (TIC).  read more ...

For those of you who remember Mama Cass and The Carpenters in their hey-day, your long-time domination of the property market could be coming to an end. The ‘live now, pay later’ mentality of generation Y is being replaced by a breed of savvy investors who are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits property investment can bring to their back pockets.  read more ...

It’s the hot topic of the moment and the housing affordability crisis will be one of the major issues to be thrashed out in the lead up to the next federal election.
The Investors Club Founder and residential property expert, Kevin Young, has urged local, state and federal governments to halve property taxes to improve housing affordability for Australians.  read more ...

For most, retiring a millionaire before reaching their 30th birthday is a dream that will never be fulfilled. Kevin Young, founder of The Investors Club, is one such person who not only dreamt the dream, but made it a reality – with three years to spare. Today, Kevin owns a property portfolio worth approximately $52 million and, through The Investors Club, has developed a way to share his knowledge with others to help them achieve success through investing in the property industry.

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Back in the 1990s, despite looking forward to a healthy superannuation nest egg from being in the public service in New South Wales, Wendy Priestly and her husband John, were keen to supplement their anticipated retirement income with property investments.  read more ...

As a site manager for a Sydney construction company, Paul Hughes witnessed first hand the real estate boom and potential returns available in investment properties.
Dissatisfied with simply building other people’s dream homes, Paul started building his own healthy investment property portfolio with the guidance of The Investors Club (TIC), after friends, Greg & Karyn Woods, introduced him to the group.  read more ...

Meet Peter and Dixie Ingram, proud Novocastrians with no qualifications or professional experience in property management or investment. Yet somehow, Peter and Dixie are permanently retired with a very comfortable nest egg after buying seven carefully selected and researched properties.
After a six year period working in Bangkok, Thailand, Peter and Dixie returned home to Aberdeen ready to retire. Unfortunately, Peter’s career in the army had left them with only a meagre military pension which was not enough to fund the lifestyle they wanted in retirement.  read more ...

For those of you who remember Mama Cass and The Carpenters in their hey-day, your long-time domination of the property market could be coming to an end. The ‘live now, pay later’ mentality of generation Y is being replaced by a breed of savvy investors who are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits property investment can bring to their back pockets.  read more ...

A few short years ago, the thought of having a property investment portfolio was the furthest thing from Lesley Small’s mind. The single mother from Adelaide was too busy holding down a croupier’s job at Sky City Casino while raising her teenage son.  read more ...

A white picket fence and a Hills Hoist out the back was once the yardstick measurement for home ownership. Hefty property portfolios are now commonplace, and amidst the scramble to secure appreciating addresses, The Investors Club (TIC) and its members are building their property portfolios.  read more ...

After meeting the man of her dreams, Josephine Martin didn’t believe life could get any better. She was 34 years old and looking to start a family with her new husband Antony in the small Northern Territory town of The Gardens. read more ...