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Tax & Legal • 01 DEC 2014

Removing negative gearing would cause 50pc rental hike

Despite critics of negative gearing claiming that scrapping the scheme would save the government $5 billion in one year and free up housing, a wealth advisory firm has...

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Finance • 01 DEC 2014

Interest rates set to remain at record lows

The Reserve Bank of Australia is almost certain to leave interest rates on hold at tomorrow’s monthly board meeting.

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Hotspots • 28 NOV 2014

Property investors cautioned about holiday homes

With summer and the festive season upon us, investors have been warned not to let their holiday dreaming get in the way of their wealth goals.

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Hotspots • 28 NOV 2014

Foreign investment policy decisions hampered by lack of data

A parliamentary inquiry into foreign investment in Australian residential property has raised concerns that there is insufficient data available to make informed policy...

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Hotspots • 27 NOV 2014

Top 10 highest yielding locations revealed

New research has uncovered the 10 highest yielding locations for houses across Australia, with six hailing from one state.

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Hotspots • 27 NOV 2014

New home building in Qld skyrockets

Residential construction in Queensland is at its strongest level in six years and shows no signs of slowing.

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Hotspots • 26 NOV 2014

Darwin property prices will bounce back

Real estate group Raine & Horne has dismissed talk that Darwin's property market is set for a crash, insisting the city is on track for a recovery.

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Hotspots • 26 NOV 2014

Overlooked Sydney suburb to take off

A Sydney suburb currently “somewhat bare” in terms of social amenities has potential for substantial capital growth, according to a rental market expert.

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Tax & Legal • 25 NOV 2014

Time to 'take action' on negative gearing

The federal government needs to tighten the reins on negative gearing as the tax break increasingly distorts the housing market, one property analyst warns.

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Hotspots • 25 NOV 2014

SPI publisher crowned Business Publishing Company of the Year

Sterling Publishing, publisher of Smart Property Investment,  has been named Australia’s Business Publishing Company of the Year 2014 at the prestigious Publishers...

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