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‘Bold’ Victoria blitz set to clear the backlog of 1,400 planning permit applications

More than 550 of the multiunit housing applications have been sitting with councils for more than 12 months.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Tue, 31 Oct 2023

Minimising the biggest risk for commercial property owners

A lawyer has flagged the biggest risk for commercial landlords – and how agents, property managers and landlords can combat it.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Sun, 29 Oct 2023

Why investors should take a leaf out of the athlete’s playbook

If you’re not “being coached”, are you really investing?

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Mon, 25 Sep 2023

What can you do if your builder goes into voluntary administration?

The Victorian government has released some advice for home owners who may have been impacted by their builder going into administration.

HOTSPOTS • Sun, 24 Sep 2023

Alarm bells sound over ‘bitumen bandits’

The consumer watchdog is warning West Australian home owners about “scam con artists” doing dodgy bitumen work across the state.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Tue, 19 Sep 2023

Tassies’ home ownership equity scheme is seeing success

The island state says more than 200 households have made it onto the property ladder through its equity program.

FINANCE • Tue, 12 Sep 2023

Don’t be ‘un-Australian’ at tax time, ATO warns rental property owners

With up to nine in 10 Australian property investors getting their tax returns wrong, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is advising property owners to “take extra care” ...

TAX & LEGAL • Mon, 11 Sep 2023

Stamp duty breaks and cheap land tax headline SA investment push

The South Australian state government has kicked off a campaign to attract more companies into the jurisdiction, highlighting the “competitive advantages” at play.

TAX & LEGAL • Sun, 10 Sep 2023

Knockdown rebuilds under scrutiny in watchdog blitz

The NSW Department of Fair Trading has revealed it is keeping a close eye on the state’s knockdown-rebuild projects.

HOTSPOTS • Sun, 03 Sep 2023