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Tax & Legal • 16 AUG 2018

‘Toughest’ Airbnb laws pass NSW parliament

After their announcement in June, new laws introducing a cap on the number of days properties can be short-term letted out, a code of conduct and a two-strikes policy...

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Hotspots • 16 AUG 2018

Smaller markets beat out Sydney and Melbourne for premium property sales growth

A recent analysis of premium Sydney and Melbourne property has revealed values are falling, making these exclusive properties that bit more affordable, while most of the...

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Hotspots • 15 AUG 2018

What ‘boring’ Brisbane needs to do to boost property prices up

While many may pick out Brisbane as a top investment option, the capital city is yet to boom, and there are a few reasons why, according to one expert.

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Tax & Legal • 15 AUG 2018

$1.1m fines, jail time for non-compliant combustible cladding in effect in NSW

Strata corporations and property owners need to make sure their property is up to code as improper cladding, which is prone to combustion, is now banned across the state...

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Tax & Legal • 14 AUG 2018

ATO increases scrutiny on short-term holiday rentals

Watch out, short-term holiday letting landlords! The ATO has announced that it will be launching a data-matching program to pick up those who leave out rental income and...

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Hotspots • 14 AUG 2018

House sales pump up in the Pilbara area over June 2018 quarter

Western Australia’s Pilbara region is proving itself to be a popular hotspot, with one particular suburb seeing sales activity reaching over 40 per cent for the last...

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Hotspots • 14 AUG 2018

‘Live off equity’: What does it mean in today’s market?

In the past years, investors have taken advantage of the buoyant property markets by drawing down on their equity to grow or improve their portfolio or simply add to...

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Hotspots • 13 AUG 2018

Rental market holds steady with a standout exception

One capital city stood out from the rest in new rental data for the month of July, with median house rental prices rising by double digits, along with a few other...

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Hotspots • 13 AUG 2018

Two major markets avoid value decline amid overall drop

Last week saw two major capital city markets avoid value declines, recovering slightly from the previous week’s declines of all but one of the major capital cities.

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Tax & Legal • 10 AUG 2018

‘It is unfair’ – Experts weigh in on Victoria’s Airbnb legislation

Both houses in the Victorian state parliament passed legislation that would put property owners and Airbnb guests as equally responsible when it comes to charging unruly...

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