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Tax & Legal • 05 NOV 2024

Cash incentives continue for WA Airbnb landlords

Landlords in Western Australia will have more time to cash out incentives to convert their vacant properties into long-term rentals as the WA government extended its...

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Finance • 05 NOV 2024

RBA hands down November cash rate

After weeks of speculation, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has delivered its seventh cash rate decision for the year.

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Investor Strategy • 01 NOV 2024

Why Sydney values dropped over October

Sydney home values haven’t seen a decrease since January 2023, but new market dynamics have caused a slight change this spring.

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Tax & Legal • 31 OCT 2024

NSW commits another $4m for tenant advocacy groups

The NSW government has committed an additional $4 million in funding to 21 not-for-profit groups to help tenants during negotiations and NCAT hearings.

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Finance • 31 OCT 2024

Government payments masking inflationary issues: Master Builders

Australia’s peak building and construction industry association has said that the recent inflation rate has failed to tell the full story of Australia’s...

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Tax & Legal • 31 OCT 2024

Victoria's rental reforms refresh concerns of investor exodus

The Victorian government has said it will pursue a raft of rental policy changes, including banning no-fault evictions and capping the cost of lease terminations.

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Tax & Legal • 31 OCT 2024

No-fault evictions out as Victoria reveals new rental reforms

The state has announced it will move to outlaw the practice of “no-fault” evictions and cap the amount a tenant can be charged for breaking a lease.

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Hotspots • 25 OCT 2024

NSW government identifies 30 new development sites

The new sites will provide land for 1,600 new homes, located across Sydney and regional NSW.

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Investor Strategy • 24 OCT 2024

Straining under demand: The challenges facing Perth’s construction sector

With the city’s construction sector struggling to keep up with increased demand, an industry expert has called on the Western Australian government to urgently address...

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Tax & Legal • 23 OCT 2024

‘A bad tax’: Housing Minister says stamp duty should be axed

Federal Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has made it clear she’s no fan of states and territories’ current property tax settings.