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Tax & Legal • 03 MAY 2024
Builder issued stop work order for alleged insurance failures on 200-plus projects
Melbourne building company Aycon Constructions & Building Services Pty Ltd has seen its building registrations immediately suspended.
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Investor Strategy • 03 MAY 2024
Residential building approvals record slight lift
Dwelling approvals are on the rise, but the building industry says small gains aren’t cause for celebration.
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Investor Strategy • 03 MAY 2024
Why WA’s rental law overhaul won’t hurt investors
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) does not believe that new tenant laws will upset the rental market in the state.
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Tax & Legal • 02 MAY 2024
Personally paying property deposit can cause reimbursement issues: legal director
It’s not ideal to personally pay a deposit for property bought in the name of an SMSF, warns an adviser.
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Investor Strategy • 01 MAY 2024
Dangerously low vacancy rates persist in Qld
A new report has detailed the perilously low rental supply available across Queensland and the government intervention necessary for the rental market to recover.
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Tax & Legal • 30 APR 2024
NSW rezoning rules for transit hub suburbs revealed
The first stage of the state’s project to update the planning rules around key transport hubs has been implemented.
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Investor Strategy • 30 APR 2024
Skilled labour a significant barrier to 1.2m new homes
A new report has detailed the adverse effects brought on by a lack of skilled trade workers and the reform necessary for the government to rectify this issue.
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Finance • 30 APR 2024
Want a home loan? Avoid these 5 red flags
When it comes to getting your first home loan, here are the warning signs that lenders and mortgage brokers are looking out for.
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Investor Strategy • 29 APR 2024
Beware of dodgy tradies going ‘door to door’: SA consumer watchdog
The state government is warning South Australians that there’s been an influx of “dodgy” unlicensed tradies who are offering their services.
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Investor Strategy • 29 APR 2024
The problem with intergenerational wealth
Many property investors dream of building a better future for their kids – but is inherited wealth the gift they think it is?
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