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Tax & Legal • 26 MAR 2026
Victorian home builder faces $480k fines for alleged insurance error
A Victorian home builder faces 15 charges, with penalties up to $480,000, after allegedly taking deposits without having a mandatory insurance policy.
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Tax & Legal • 25 MAR 2026
Fake brokers target borrowers in new loan scam alert
Consumers have been warned that scammers are posing as brokers and financial service providers in a new wave of personal loan scams.
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Tax & Legal • 25 MAR 2026
Faulty work at 4 WA homes lands former building director in hot water
The former director of an insolvent Western Australian building company has been fined $33,000 for defective work at four homes.
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Hotspots • 25 MAR 2026
REVEALED: The suburbs experts say are about to surge over the next 12 months
Want to stay ahead of the curve? Smart Property Investment has just dropped its FAST 50 2027 report, revealing the suburbs experts tip to deliver Australia’s biggest...
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Investor Strategy • 25 MAR 2026
Surge in profitability as 97% of regional resales record gains
The regions have led in dwelling profit-making in the December quarter, outdoing the combined capitals, as nationwide profitably surges to a 20-year high.
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Investor Strategy • 24 MAR 2026
Investors tipped to ride regional migration wave
Property investors in regional towns are poised for strong returns in 2026, capitalising on increased demand driven by high migration, according to John McGrath.
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Tax & Legal • 24 MAR 2026
Investor exodus feared as CGT, negative gearing cuts loom
Industry bodies have warned that cutting CGT discounts and curbing negative gearing will deter investment, choke new housing supply, and intensify pressure in an already...
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Investor Strategy • 23 MAR 2026
Smart bond to protect landlords amid rental boost
The NSW government has entered the testing phase for a new bond system to maintain landlord security, guaranteeing tenant bonds while increasing flexibility in the...
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Investor Strategy • 23 MAR 2026
Melbourne: The new gateway for global investors
Melbourne’s commercial market has begun to turn around, with the Victorian capital shaping up as a hotspot for domestic and global investors due to its pricing clarity...
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Tax & Legal • 23 MAR 2026
Qld property owners lose $145k on sale after costly contract mistake
The owners of a rural Queensland property have lost $145,000 on the sale after failing to read the contract.
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