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Tax & Legal • 27 AUG 2015

Hidden tax boosting property values

Investors buying off-the-plan dwellings in one of Australia's largest cities could be getting slugged by a little-known tax that is also inflating existing property...

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Hotspots • 26 AUG 2015

Tough times set to continue

Investment in new housing stock is set to decline within the next two years, and the national economy will continue to soften in the wake of declining mining activity,...

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Hotspots • 26 AUG 2015

ASIC strikes again

Another company has been punished after a federal regulator discovered it was peddling an SMSF property investment product in breach of its licensing obligations.

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Hotspots • 25 AUG 2015

Lending crackdown fails to curb growth

New figures released by the same regulator that instigated the investor lending crackdown have cast doubt over the initial success of the regime, with risky lending...

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Hotspots • 25 AUG 2015

Shake-up for Victorian real estate

The Victorian government has announced a widespread review into legislation governing residential property sales and building management, with potential implications for...

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Finance • 25 AUG 2015

Clearance rates falling in major city

New data from the weekend confirms the cooling of one capital city's auction market, with another continuing to grow to new heights.

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Hotspots • 24 AUG 2015

Natural disaster warning

A peak strata body has urged NSW owners corporations to take heed of recent seismic activity in Australia, warning that many buildings are without an appropriate policy...

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Tax & Legal • 21 AUG 2015

Foreign investment laws overhauled

Foreign investors will be slapped with new administrative costs and exposed to higher penalties if they fall foul of ownership laws, under proposed legislation announced...

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Hotspots • 20 AUG 2015

Surprise market players uncovered

A major real estate franchise has reported a dramatic increase in overseas investor interest from countries rarely discussed in the context of the Australian market.

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Hotspots • 19 AUG 2015

Regional values revealed

The performance of family homes in regional Victoria over the past year has been revealed by new data.

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