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Finance 28 JUN 2024

Borrowers warned: ‘Start preparing for another one, if not two rate hikes’

Larger than expected increases in annual inflation figures have led an economist to warn borrowers the rate hike cycle...

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Finance 28 JUN 2024

Will home buyers benefit from stage 3 tax cuts?

As financial year 2023–24 draws to a close, taxpayers must consider to what degree they will benefit from the...

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Tax & Legal 27 JUN 2024

Government and strata sector make big moves to clean up act

A recent scandal involving one of the nation’s biggest strata management firms has led the NSW government as well as...

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Finance 27 JUN 2024

Profitability of resales hits 14-year high

Ever rising home values and persistently high mortgage rates have been influential in this first quarter’s Australian...

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Tax & Legal 27 JUN 2024

ACT cracks down on landlord loophole being used to raise rents

New legislation that has just passed Parliament in the ACT will tighten the territory’s regulation of rental...

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Tax & Legal 26 JUN 2024

Tasmania puts pets front-and-centre of new rental proposals

The Tasmanian government has announced a series of changes to tenancy laws to fulfil its election cycle promises.

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Investor Strategy 26 JUN 2024

Which suburb is set to see the biggest property price growth this winter?

With culture, cafes and commerce, this area is attracting buyers in droves.

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Investor Strategy 26 JUN 2024

Would you pay $2m for a concrete slab?

In Melbourne’s blue-chip suburbs, buyers are prepared to fork out big bucks for semi-vacant land.

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Tax & Legal 26 JUN 2024

ACT home buyers to save thousands on stamp duty

The 2024–25 budget handed down by the ACT government on 25 June has substantially changed the territory’s home...

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Investor Strategy 25 JUN 2024

Foreign buying climbs 27% – why overseas investors are back in force

A substantial jump in foreign property purchases indicates that Australia is once again being eyed for its property...

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Investor Strategy 25 JUN 2024

Don’t DIE trying DIY: The message to property owners and wannabe fixer-uppers

Home owners and residents are being warned against the perils of attempting DIY electrical or gas fitting work, thanks...

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Tax & Legal 25 JUN 2024

Property owners to pay for NSW emergency services, state confirms

Despite pushback from the housing industry, NSW appears set on its plans to shift emergency services funding from the...

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Investor Strategy 24 JUN 2024

Colder than Sweden? The truth about Australia’s homes in winter

No, you’re not crazy – your home really is too cold, and the World Health Organisation can prove it.

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Finance 24 JUN 2024

Retired and renting: Research reveals new retirement challenge facing Australians

One-third of Australians expect they will still be paying off their mortgage in retirement, according to new research.

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Tax & Legal 24 JUN 2024

Blind cord safety to be mandated in Victorian rentals

The state government is currently consulting on new minimum rental standards that largely target energy efficiency, but...

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Investor Strategy 24 JUN 2024

ACT earmarks land to build 20k new homes

The ACT has released its latest five-year plan for creating shovel-ready land to get new homes off the ground.

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Investor Strategy 24 JUN 2024

Why hibernating during winter isn’t the selling tactic you think it is

Typically, winter is a time when people enter a period of hibernation. Days become colder, nights grow longer, and we...

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Hotspots 21 JUN 2024

The future is up for Murrumba Downs

Offering suburban comfort at an affordable price, this Queensland hotspot is the perfect escape from the big city.

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Finance 21 JUN 2024

Interest rate levels more of a worry for buyers than sellers

Concerns over interest rate hikes are placing pressure on plenty of Aussies. However, new research has revealed that...

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Tax & Legal 20 JUN 2024

50k properties to be caught by higher taxes in NSW

Some of the tax settings changes announced in the state budget could see investors park their money elsewhere,...

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Investor Strategy 20 JUN 2024

How property owners and tenants can safely use gas appliances

With temperatures continuing to drop this winter, Western Australia’s energy safety regulator has shared important...

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Investor Strategy 20 JUN 2024

FY25 forecast: Home price growth steady but slowing

Despite five records set to be broken in Australia’s capital cities next financial year, price growth is moderating...

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Tax & Legal 19 JUN 2024

NSW budget: Taxes targeting property and new home funding

With NSW home to the capital with the highest median home price in the country, the cost of housing has been an issue...

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Investor Strategy 19 JUN 2024

Victorian councils to be consulted on 2m new homes by 2050s

The Victorian government will look to incorporate the local knowledge of its councils in fulfilling the state’s lofty...

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Investor Strategy 18 JUN 2024

RBA delivers cash rate call for June

Amid ongoing speculation about this year’s interest rate trajectory, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has...

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