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Tax & Legal • 12 JUN 2024

Timely reminder for consumers after SA fencer spent $21k in client deposits

The unlicensed tradie took thousands of dollars in deposits for “work that was never started”.

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Investor Strategy • 12 JUN 2024

The Aussie suburbs where auction numbers have tripled

Over the past 12 months, scheduled auctions in some urban and regional suburbs have increased by nearly three times their previous levels.

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Tax & Legal • 12 JUN 2024

Does Qld’s stamp duty reform go far enough?

The threshold for the state’s first home owner concession on transfer duty has been raised, alongside land tax and transfer duty surcharges for foreign investors as...

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Investor Strategy • 12 JUN 2024

The federal budget’s fumbled opportunity

The argy-bargy of political wrangling always seems to include collateral damage.

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Investor Strategy • 10 JUN 2024

Why Millennials are driving the rentvesting trend

One in five first home buyers are purchasing property to rent out, not to live in. What’s behind the meteoric rise of young investors?

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Hotspots • 10 JUN 2024

Where to find affordability in Australia’s 3 biggest capitals

Underpinned by solid investment fundamentals, these major city suburbs are hiding in plain sight.

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Tax & Legal • 10 JUN 2024

Qld’s new rental laws are now in effect

Price hike restrictions, domestic violence provisions, and mandatory training for agents are just some of the changes that have now kicked in.

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Hotspots • 10 JUN 2024

Are these 6 Sydney suburbs on your radar?

Nestled alongside more famous neighbours, these hidden gems offer Sydneysiders a taste of the good life without the high price tag.

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Investor Strategy • 10 JUN 2024

Over half of all Australian homes at risk of natural disaster

Domain CEO Jason Pellegrino asserted “we need to ensure all Australians have a place to call home without fear of it being gone tomorrow”.

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Investor Strategy • 10 JUN 2024

Brisbane property market update – May 2024

Throughout May, there was a significant shift in the rankings of Australia’s most expensive capital city markets. Regarding dwelling values, Brisbane surpassed...