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Tax & Legal 29 FEB 2024

Melbourne home builder slapped with $20k fine following payroll failures

The penalty comes after the residential building company failed to pay an apprentice bricklayer what he was owed.

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Tax & Legal 28 FEB 2024

Stayz gets on board the WA reform train

The short-stay rental platform has expressed support for the Western Australian government’s upcoming reforms.

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Investor Strategy 27 FEB 2024

FAST 50 2025 is here: Revealing Australia’s top suburbs for property investment

It’s finally here! Momentum Media and leading property investment brand Smart Property Investment are proud to unveil...

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Investor Strategy 27 FEB 2024

Rising costs come for another Australian dream: renovating

Markets across the country have separated into two very different speeds as Aussies become trigger shy on buying...

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Investor Strategy 27 FEB 2024

Australia could fall short of 1.2m new build target

Reforms are required if the government wants to reach its housing target of 1.2 million new homes over the next five...

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Hotspots 27 FEB 2024

Is the regional boom here to stay?

The pandemic-era tree change might be done and dusted, but Australia’s regions are still outperforming the nation’s...

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Investor Strategy 26 FEB 2024

NSW identifies the LGAs most at risk of natural disaster

The NSW government has revealed the areas where properties are most at risk of increasing natural disaster-related...

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Investor Strategy 26 FEB 2024

Why apartment owners on an iconic beach unanimously decided to sell

The sales campaign of a beachside block of units in Western Australia’s Cottesloe has become an example of what can...

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Investor Strategy 26 FEB 2024

Will Australia’s supply target survive the election cycle?

To break the cycle of housing plans ending with a new election, the federal government must “offer the states a...

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Tax & Legal 23 FEB 2024

Prime Minister addresses Greens’ pressure on negative gearing

The future of Labor’s shared equity home buying scheme is in doubt as the legislation could be held up by the...

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Investor Strategy 23 FEB 2024

Unpacking 25 years of tenancy data: ‘More rich are renting’

Even before the most recent price increases, Australian rentals were already squeezing out certain parts of the...

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Tax & Legal 23 FEB 2024

WA government tightens grip on short-term rentals

The Western Australian government has introduced a bill to amp up regulation of short-term rental accommodation...

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Investor Strategy 23 FEB 2024

Where the ACT is planning to build 1.5k new homes

The inner city development would provide some much-needed stock to Australia’s capital, which is also one of the...

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Investor Strategy 23 FEB 2024

Inside the deal that puts the Mascot Towers saga to rest

A payout offered by the state government has reportedly been approved by the majority share of owners.

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Investor Strategy 21 FEB 2024

New build-to-rent project gets green light in WA

A new 29-storey build-to-rent project will deliver social and affordable housing on the fringe of Perth’s central...

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Tax & Legal 21 FEB 2024

SA to restrict rental increases from 1 March

The latest raft of South Australian tenancy reforms kicks in next month.

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Investor Strategy 21 FEB 2024

Why it’s time to throw away the crystal ball

Sydneysiders are split on whether the city will see price growth this year, but are short-term predictions distracting...

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Investor Strategy 21 FEB 2024

How the pandemic created a chasm between house and unit values

The roller-coaster of the past four years has impacted house and unit values in very different ways, according to new...

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Investor Strategy 20 FEB 2024

Victoria’s solar-powered apartment plan is now taking applications

More Victorian apartment dwellers could soon be going solar as Victoria kicks off its Solar for Apartments program.

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Investor Strategy 20 FEB 2024

Who is most interested in WA property?

The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) has revealed where the state’s biggest property hunters are...

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Investor Strategy 19 FEB 2024

First-time buyers susceptible to defective properties, expert warns

A buyer’s agent has pointed out that the current property climate makes first home buyers more vulnerable to...

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Investor Strategy 19 FEB 2024

Property is not like shares: A CEO’s insider advice for buyers

Chief executive officer John McGrath reveals the dos and don’ts that will see property investors thrive in decades to...

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Investor Strategy 19 FEB 2024

Is Qld’s new housing plan fit for purpose?

The state government has been urged to reveal the “missing details” to the Homes for Queenslanders plan.

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Tax & Legal 19 FEB 2024

Conveyancer caught up in $4.6m client fund misuse saga

Victoria’s consumer affairs watchdog has revealed it is taking disciplinary action against an Avondale Heights...

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Investor Strategy 19 FEB 2024

Spotlight on short-term rentals could shake up NSW housing

A state review could result in a change to NSW’s policies for operating AirBnBs.

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