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Accountants lend their weight to scrapping of stamp duty

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Tax and legal • 14 Apr 2021

Accountants Lend Their Weight To Scrapping Of Stamp Duty

Two major Australian accounting groups have come out in support of the removal of stamp duty in NSW – but the opt-in ...

Tax deductions you can claim on your investment property

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Tax and legal • 26 Jan 2021

Tax Deductions You Can Claim On Your Investment Property

Investment properties (or properties used for income-producing purposes) have unique tax deductions that you can use to ...

1 MIN READ

Tax and legal • 9 Oct 2020

Can You Buy A Retirement Property Using Your SMSF?

While it may seem advantageous to purchase a retirement property through an SMSF, SMSF clients need to be very careful t...

1 MIN READ

Tax and legal • 8 Sep 2020

Roadmap Woes: REIV Requests Federal Intervention

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria has condemned the state government’s roadmap out of stage 4 restrictions, citing...

3 MIN READ

Tax and legal • 31 Aug 2020

Are Victorian Landlords Being Forgotten?

Recent decisions made by the Victorian state government are giving rise to a question as to whether commercial and resid...

Why is tax depreciation important for property investors?

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Tax and legal • 26 Aug 2020

Why Is Tax Depreciation Important For Property Investors?

If I said to you that we may be able to reduce your tax by thousands, would you say, “No, thank you”? Or would you ...

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Tax and legal • 20 Aug 2020

How To Avoid Property Fraud

Investors are being warned after new figures showed a rising number of property frauds involving the use of false bank ...

Real estate body pleads to protect Qld property market

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Tax and legal • 5 Aug 2020

Real Estate Body Pleads To Protect Qld Property Market

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland is strongly urging the Palaszczuk government to protect the state’s property m...

2 MIN READ

Tax and legal • 29 Jul 2020

‘No Need’: WA Hits Back At Potential Tenancy Legislation Extension

REIWA has called for the emergency period tenancy legislation for residential and commercial properties in Western Austr...

1 MIN READ

Tax and legal • 27 Jul 2020

Stamp Duty Stamped Out In NSW

New homes under $800,000 will be stamp duty free under a state government plan to provide a “targeted boost” to both...

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Tax and legal • 27 Jul 2020

3 Tax Errors Made By Property Investors

There are three common mistakes property investors make when it comes to maximising their tax return, according to BMT ...

Sacking stamp duty could make houses cheaper

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Tax and legal • 22 Jul 2020

Sacking Stamp Duty Could Make Houses Cheaper: Here’s How

Stamp duty and payroll tax are being blamed for dwindling new housing approvals in major Australian cities, which in tur...

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Tax and legal • 22 Jul 2020

7 Ways To ‘reinvigorate’ WA’s Rental Market

A real estate body is advocating for seven changes to the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA), noting that such changes w...

1 MIN READ

Tax and legal • 20 Jul 2020

$250k In Taxes On A $500k Property: The Real Cost Of Investing

The $13.1 billion in negative gearing benefits dished out to investors in 2017–18 was nothing compared to the staggeri...

3 MIN READ

Tax and legal • 20 Jul 2020

3 Reasons To Have A Testamentary Trust Will

Every property investor needs a testamentary trust will, a lawyer has said. ...

my rights if my investment property has defects

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Tax and legal • 20 Jul 2020

What Are My Rights If My Investment Property Has Defects?

With the high-profile cases of Mascot and Opal Towers revealing how serious defects can be, it’s little wonder invest...

1 MIN READ

Tax and legal • 6 Jul 2020

REIA Supports NSW Tax Reform

A proposal by the NSW government, which could see a major overhaul of the tax system, has been welcomed by industry expe...

2 MIN READ

Tax and legal • 1 Jul 2020

Have To Sell Your Property Due To Your Divorce? Here’s How To Navigate The Current Market

The coronavirus pandemic has created significant challenges in the real estate environment. Many sellers are withdrawin...

2 MIN READ

Tax and legal • 30 Jun 2020

Short-term Rentals And Tax: What You Need To Know

The Australian Taxation Office has offered insight into its treatment of short-term rentals this financial year, noting ...

1 MIN READ

Tax and legal • 29 Jun 2020

Standard Agreements Set In Stone For WA Mobile Home Owners

Western Australians who call residential and caravan parks home will be better protected after new laws were passed by S...

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Bruthen

49.33%
Byron Bay

48%
Merrijig

47.93%
East Toowoomba

47.86%
Hermit Park

47.83%
Charleville

47.81%
Yallingup

47.63%
South Boulder

47.62%
Killcare

47.27%
Kent Town

46.74%

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