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Victoria shakes up stamp duty concessions

The state is looking to rev up activity in the off-the-plan apartment market.

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Why retail tenancies could be in for big changes in WA

Scheduled for review every five years, the laws that govern Western Australia’s retail tenancies are once again under...

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Is it time for Australia to embrace 20-year residential leases?

The president of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has argued that Australia’s residential rental market...

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Investors warned about ATO data matching ahead of tax deadline

As the tax deadline for the 2023–24 financial year approaches on 31 October, the Real Estate Institute of Western...

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Property industry warns against ‘unwise’, ‘illogical’ negative gearing moves

Amid reports that the government is considering changes to Australia’s negative gearing and capital gains policies,...

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NSW reforms to cut rental costs and simplify pet ownership

The state’s renters could soon find it easier to own pets and pay rent without additional costs as a result of new...

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Family home: no death taxes, but avoid the CGT trap

An inherited residence can attract CGT, highlighting the need for proper estate planning so beneficiaries aren’t...

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First round of HAFF funding set to deliver over 13k homes

After a much delayed announcement, funding for the initial pipeline of projects in the Housing Australia Future Fund...

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Strata sector clean-up: Industry leaders commit support

In the two biggest apartment markets in the nation, industry leaders have stressed that they will work with governments...

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Holding on to the family home until you die? Watch out for CGT

If your next-of-kin sell the family home after your death, there are two rules they need to follow to avoid getting...

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New tax laws change the game for Victorian investors

Commercial property investors are dealing with a whole new ballgame since the state decided to do away with stamp...

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ACT: Sunset clause reforms ‘working as intended’

The ACT’s 2021 off-the-plan sales reforms have improved buyer confidence, according to a recent review.

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8 in 10 Australians support Victoria’s energy efficiency laws

New research has revealed strong approval for the state’s new minimum energy standards, and for potential nationwide...

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Airbnb gears up to fight Victoria’s short-term rental tax

The short-term rental platform expressed its “disappointment in the government’s backflip”.

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ACT finalises Territory Plan for housing reform

The approved document contains a range of revisions to support the delivery of “well designed and sustainable...

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WA builder left client $132k out of pocket

The builder had failed to take out mandatory insurance, leaving his client in the lurch when he went bankrupt.

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Sydney builder pulled up for back-payment failures

A south-west Sydney building and construction firm reportedly failed to back-pay a 15-year-old worker or act on the...

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Victoria’s housing crunch – A stitch in time saves nine

Against the backdrop of Victoria’s enormous housing target and the white noise of skilled labour shortages, material...

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‘Bitumen bandits’ strike again in Adelaide

Home owners in suburban Adelaide are advised to be on the lookout for itinerant tradies, who are currently roaming the...

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ACT pursues building certification shake-up

The ACT will change how it certifies buildings after “dodgy development” was discovered to be costing Canberrans...

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