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Tax & Legal • 19 APR 2018

‘Stupid’ ruling hurts landlords with interstate tenancy disputes in NSW

It’s just gotten a lot harder for landlords and tenants to solve tenancy disputes in New South Wales, according to the president of the REINSW.

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Tax & Legal • 18 APR 2018

GST changes targeting ‘dishonest developers’ in effect

A measure to prevent unscrupulous developers from exploiting GST, which was first mentioned during Budget 2017–18, has been enacted.

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Hotspots • 18 APR 2018

Vacancy rates inch down while asking rates creep up over March

Australia's vacancy rate saw a very slight slip during March, with half of Australia’s capital cities recording no movement, according to new research.

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Hotspots • 17 APR 2018

Sluggish rents on the rise, yields holding strong

CoreLogic’s Quarterly Rental Review report for the March 2018 quarter shows that rents are on the up and up in every capital city bar one.

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Hotspots • 16 APR 2018

Fluctuations in home values lead to overall stabilisation; listings mostly down

Home values in the major capital cities fluctuated last week, overall resulting in values holding steady, the latest CoreLogic data showed.

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Tax & Legal • 11 APR 2018

Victorian pool costs ‘significant and pointless’ burden on investors

The Victorian government has recently announced new measures to improve water safety in homes. The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has agreed with some of the...

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Hotspots • 10 APR 2018

NAB: What the experts are predicting for markets and investors

The latest NAB Residential Property Index saw overall market sentiment rising for the March quarter, and exceeding expectations, which could dictate how property prices...

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Hotspots • 10 APR 2018

Property buyers rush to purchase ‘the one’ quickly, study warns

New research indicates that property buyers are deciding to settle on purchasing a property in less time than it takes to watch a movie or cook dinner.

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Hotspots • 09 APR 2018

Stabilisation in value and listings across all but one capital city

Aside from Sydney, home values in the major capital cities saw a positive outlook, either holding steady or rising, the latest CoreLogic data showed.

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Finance • 06 APR 2018

APRA measures have ‘driven investors out’, new report finds

APRA’s tightened lending requirements have succeeded in pushing investors out of the property market, and the price growth slowdown has been in line with...

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