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Tax & Legal • 19 Nov 2024
Perth builder fined $24k for renovation blunders
A Perth renovator has been fined for charging a deposit six times the maximum amount, failing legal requirements and disregarding official rectification orders, among...
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Tax & Legal • 14 Nov 2024
Werribee rentals targeted in Victoria’s latest taskforce crackdown
Suburbs in Melbourne’s west with a high proportion of renters were the focus of Victoria’s third rental inspection “blitz”, as the state ramps up its crackdown...
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Tax & Legal • 12 Nov 2024
Investors turn to SMSF to fund their next properties
A growing number of Australians have tapped into their self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) to invest in properties for the past couple of years, new data has...
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Tax & Legal • 07 Nov 2024
Examining the market impact of SA’s stamp duty shake-up
A change to the state’s first home buyer policy in the June 2024 budget has already had substantial flow-on effects, according to new data.
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Tax & Legal • 05 Nov 2024
Cash incentives continue for WA Airbnb landlords
Landlords in Western Australia will have more time to cash out incentives to convert their vacant properties into long-term rentals as the WA government extended its...
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Tax & Legal • 31 Oct 2024
NSW commits another $4m for tenant advocacy groups
The NSW government has committed an additional $4 million in funding to 21 not-for-profit groups to help tenants during negotiations and NCAT hearings.
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Tax & Legal • 31 Oct 2024
Victoria's rental reforms refresh concerns of investor exodus
The Victorian government has said it will pursue a raft of rental policy changes, including banning no-fault evictions and capping the cost of lease terminations.
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Tax & Legal • 31 Oct 2024
No-fault evictions out as Victoria reveals new rental reforms
The state has announced it will move to outlaw the practice of “no-fault” evictions and cap the amount a tenant can be charged for breaking a lease.
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Tax & Legal • 23 Oct 2024
‘A bad tax’: Housing Minister says stamp duty should be axed
Federal Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has made it clear she’s no fan of states and territories’ current property tax settings.
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Tax & Legal • 22 Oct 2024
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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