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Investor Strategy • 13 JUN 2024
Help to Buy hold up: Qld makes it official as fed legislation languishes
In the Sunshine State, Labor’s shared equity home buying scheme is ready to take flight – as soon as the federal government makes it official.
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Tax & Legal • 13 JUN 2024
ATO warns landlords against common tax return mistakes
With the end of the financial year rapidly approaching, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has advised rental property owners to check their tax returns for these...
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Finance • 13 JUN 2024
Australia’s median house price is up 7.6% YoY
Australia’s median house price is now $1.026 million, according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA).
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Tax & Legal • 12 JUN 2024
Timely reminder for consumers after SA fencer spent $21k in client deposits
The unlicensed tradie took thousands of dollars in deposits for “work that was never started”.
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Investor Strategy • 12 JUN 2024
The Aussie suburbs where auction numbers have tripled
Over the past 12 months, scheduled auctions in some urban and regional suburbs have increased by nearly three times their previous levels.
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Tax & Legal • 12 JUN 2024
Does Qld’s stamp duty reform go far enough?
The threshold for the state’s first home owner concession on transfer duty has been raised, alongside land tax and transfer duty surcharges for foreign investors as...
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Investor Strategy • 12 JUN 2024
The federal budget’s fumbled opportunity
The argy-bargy of political wrangling always seems to include collateral damage.
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Investor Strategy • 10 JUN 2024
Why Millennials are driving the rentvesting trend
One in five first home buyers are purchasing property to rent out, not to live in. What’s behind the meteoric rise of young investors?
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Hotspots • 10 JUN 2024
Where to find affordability in Australia’s 3 biggest capitals
Underpinned by solid investment fundamentals, these major city suburbs are hiding in plain sight.
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Tax & Legal • 10 JUN 2024
Qld’s new rental laws are now in effect
Price hike restrictions, domestic violence provisions, and mandatory training for agents are just some of the changes that have now kicked in.
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