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Tax & Legal • 03 NOV 2014

GST increase should spark land tax, stamp duty review

With Prime Minister Tony Abbott calling for debate and discussion about the current GST rate, one industry body has said if the GST rises “narrow based, inefficient...

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Hotspots • 31 OCT 2014

Mining town crash claims ‘misleading’

Recent claims that a previous investor hotspot is on the brink of collapse and has experienced “bloodshed” in its property prices have been rebuked and investors...

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Finance • 31 OCT 2014

Rates to remain steady

Australia's biggest Reserve Bank Survey shows no change is expected to the cash rate on Tuesday, but borrowers can expect rates to rise next year followed by a downward...

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Hotspots • 30 OCT 2014

Buyers expect prices to keep rising

Over 50 per cent of owners and prospective buyers believe property prices are set to continue increasing over the next 12 to 24 months, according to new research.

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Hotspots • 30 OCT 2014

Deadline looms for property investors

Property investors are again being urged to act quickly with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) able to penalise taxpayers for failing to lodge their returns...

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Finance • 29 OCT 2014

NSW ‘needs to review’ stamp duty rates

The stamp duty paid on residential property sales in New South Wales in the first quarter of the 2014/2015 financial year has risen by $500 million compared to the same...

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Hotspots • 29 OCT 2014

Mining town hits rock bottom

A mining region – which was popular with investors and commanded rents of over $3,000 a week and asking prices in excess of $1.5 million – has continued to decline,...

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Hotspots • 28 OCT 2014

Gold Coast suffering from supply problem

Despite perceptions that the Gold Coast property market suffers from an oversupply of apartments, one real estate group is contending the market has shifted, with demand...

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Finance • 28 OCT 2014

Investors encouraged to fix their loans

With speculation increasing that the cash rate is set to rise in 2015, a wealth coach has urged investors to consider fixing their interest rates.

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Hotspots • 27 OCT 2014

Brisbane suffering from ‘racist’ reputation

International property investors are starting to turn away from Brisbane due to perceptions that the Queensland capital struggles with cultural acceptance, according to...

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