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Finance • 23 JUL 2020

Budget black hole: Treasurer provides economic update

Unemployment is expected to reach 9 per cent by Christmas while the budget deficit returns to World War II-era levels, the Treasurer has forecast in an economic update.

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Finance • 22 JUL 2020

Property to get an ‘economic airbag’

The extension of the JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments has been welcomed by PIPA, calling it an economic airbag for the Australian economy and the property industry.

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Finance • 22 JUL 2020

RBA acknowledges HomeBuilder boost

The central bank has observed an increase in buyer interest following the rollout of the HomeBuilder package.

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Tax & Legal • 22 JUL 2020

Sacking stamp duty could make houses cheaper: Here’s how

Stamp duty and payroll tax are being blamed for dwindling new housing approvals in major Australian cities, which in turn is reducing housing affordability for new...

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Tax & Legal • 22 JUL 2020

7 ways to ‘reinvigorate’ WA’s rental market

A real estate body is advocating for seven changes to the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA), noting that such changes will provide a well-needed boost to Western...

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Hotspots • 21 JUL 2020

Melbourne likely to see more auctions withdrawn

Melbourne’s stage 3 lockdown is likely to see more auctions being withdrawn from the market than normal.

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Tax & Legal • 20 JUL 2020

$250k in taxes on a $500k property: The real cost of investing

The $13.1 billion in negative gearing benefits dished out to investors in 2017–18 was nothing compared to the staggering surge in taxes being paid by those same...

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Tax & Legal • 20 JUL 2020

3 reasons to have a testamentary trust will

Every property investor needs a testamentary trust will, a lawyer has said.

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Hotspots • 20 JUL 2020

Central West hotspot revealed

A regional city located 254 kilometres west of Sydney has been dubbed a property market to watch, with capital growth and rental income gains among the best of...

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Tax & Legal • 20 JUL 2020

What are my rights if my investment property has defects?

With the high-profile cases of Mascot and Opal Towers revealing how serious defects can be, it’s little wonder investors in new properties may be worried about...

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