Juliet Helmke
AUTHOR | No. of articles: 402
Based in Sydney, Juliet Helmke has a broad range of reporting and editorial experience across the areas of business, technology, entertainment and the arts. She was formerly Senior Editor at The New York Observer.
Government and strata sector make big moves to clean up act
A recent scandal involving one of the nation’s biggest strata management firms has led the NSW government as well as the industry’s advocacy body to mandate a change in ...
TAX & LEGAL
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Wed, 26 Jun 2024
ACT cracks down on landlord loophole being used to raise rents
New legislation that has just passed Parliament in the ACT will tighten the territory’s regulation of rental increases.
TAX & LEGAL
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Wed, 26 Jun 2024
Which suburb is set to see the biggest property price growth this winter?
With culture, cafes and commerce, this area is attracting buyers in droves.
INVESTOR STRATEGY
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Tue, 25 Jun 2024
ACT home buyers to save thousands on stamp duty
The 2024–25 budget handed down by the ACT government on 25 June has substantially changed the territory’s home buyer stamp duty concession scheme.
TAX & LEGAL
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Tue, 25 Jun 2024
Foreign buying climbs 27% – why overseas investors are back in force
A substantial jump in foreign property purchases indicates that Australia is once again being eyed for its property prospects. So what and where are they buying?
INVESTOR STRATEGY
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Mon, 24 Jun 2024
Property owners to pay for NSW emergency services, state confirms
Despite pushback from the housing industry, NSW appears set on its plans to shift emergency services funding from the insurance sector to property owners.
TAX & LEGAL
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Mon, 24 Jun 2024
Blind cord safety to be mandated in Victorian rentals
The state government is currently consulting on new minimum rental standards that largely target energy efficiency, but also include important safety updates.
TAX & LEGAL
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Sun, 23 Jun 2024
ACT earmarks land to build 20k new homes
The ACT has released its latest five-year plan for creating shovel-ready land to get new homes off the ground.
INVESTOR STRATEGY
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Sun, 23 Jun 2024
NSW budget: Taxes targeting property and new home funding
With NSW home to the capital with the highest median home price in the country, the cost of housing has been an issue that many hope to see mitigated in the 2024–25 state ...
TAX & LEGAL
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Tue, 18 Jun 2024