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Hotspots • 22 MAR 2019
Canberra deemed Australia’s most liveable city by Australians
A new report has found that despite Melbourne’s history of being known as the world’s most liveable city for numerous years, Australians have a different point of...
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Hotspots • 21 MAR 2019
The policies impacting property in the NSW state election
Property policies are a headline issue for the NSW state election, with voters going to the polls this weekend. Smart Property Investment has broken down the headline...
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Hotspots • 21 MAR 2019
Why these suburbs are faring better than others as prices fall
New data points to which suburbs with the largest average land sizes in each capital city are bucking against general property market trends.
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Hotspots • 21 MAR 2019
New negative gearing modelling gets green light from property experts
Multiple industry body heads have accepted SQM’s updated modelling of what the property market could look like under Labor’s proposed negative gearing changes and...
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Hotspots • 21 MAR 2019
Key investor market slips away in last quarter
Analysis of recent ABS data has shown that the decline in overseas migration eased over the recent quarter, which is important for property.
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Tax & Legal • 21 MAR 2019
ATO sets crackdown on missing tax dollars from Airbnb hosts
There is a significant amount of tax dollars that have gone missing through the Airbnb gig economy, as hosts are failing to report side incomes in their tax returns....
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Hotspots • 21 MAR 2019
Good yield needed to succeed in today’s market: Accountant
With a number of major property markets currently at a softening phase, experts encourage investors to reassess their strategies in order to thrive amid fluctuations....
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Hotspots • 21 MAR 2019
What rent, values look like under Labor: New modelling
An updated modelling of the Labor government’s proposed changes to negative gearing has found that yields are likely to go up while prices are likely to decline,...
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Tax & Legal • 20 MAR 2019
More focus on infrastructure, less on migration: Property experts
The Morrison government announced on Wednesday its plan for addressing population growth and congestion issues, but not everyone is pleased.
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Hotspots • 20 MAR 2019
The hotspots for upsizers revealed
A new report from a bank shows where property buyers looking to upsize are looking to move to, as well as how they deal with the stress of the process.
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