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Tax & Legal • 04 Jun 2026

Property shake-up: Victoria tightens auction and rental laws

Proposed Victorian laws could force sellers to disclose reserve prices under a wider underquoting crackdown, while also easing break-lease costs for renters.

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Tax & Legal • 02 Jun 2026

Landlord’s costly delay leads to failed $11.8k property repair claim

A recent case where a property owner couldn’t recover over $11,800 in repairs has sparked warnings for landlords on legal obligations and the risks of poor...

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Tax & Legal • 01 Jun 2026

Scammer targets $900k WA land sale in overseas fraud attempt

A scammer’s attempt to sell a $900,000 vacant plot of land they did not own has failed, after suspicious emails put multiple Western Australian settlement agents on...

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Tax & Legal • 28 May 2026

ATO crackdown targets holiday homes used privately during peak seasons

Holiday home owners will now be required to rent out their properties during holiday peak seasons, or risk losing tax deductions, following updated guidelines from the...

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Tax & Legal • 25 May 2026

More than $180k returned to tenants after taskforce identifies illegal payments

NSW’s rental taskforce has been cracking down on illegal payments and background check fees, forcing agencies to return $180,000 to renters hit with unlawful charges.

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Tax & Legal • 20 May 2026

‘Double hit’: Investors’ borrowing capacity likely to plunge 20% under budget reform

The federal budget’s negative gearing reforms could plunge investors’ borrowing capacity by 20 per cent, impacting overall strategy and long-term wealth creation.

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Tax & Legal • 18 May 2026

NSW landlords cop $65k in rental eviction clampdown

Landlords have been fined more than $65,000 after reforms to crack down on no-grounds rental evictions came into effect last year, with the government continuing to...

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Tax & Legal • 12 May 2026

Victorian builder sunk by $55k fine over pool installation failures

A builder in Victoria’s east has been fined $55,000 and suspended for nearly a year following a string of incompetent behaviour during pool installations at four...

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Tax & Legal • 11 May 2026

NSW commercial landlords to face $165k fine over illegal tobacco 

NSW landlords who knowingly allow their premises to be used by tenants to sell illicit tobacco or vaping products could now face one year of imprisonment or fines of up...

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Tax & Legal • 08 May 2026

$32k failure: Victorian builder fined after bungled renovation leaves home unliveable

A dodgy builder in Victoria’s east has been convicted and fined more than $32,000 after an illegal renovation made a home unliveable and left a single mother in...

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