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Tax and legal strategies are a key component of a strong, successful investment portfolio. Smart Property Investment provides investors with the latest updates, insights, tips and traps for maintaining these vital functions of a property portfolio.

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10 EOFY tips for maximising your rental property returns

With the end of the financial year fast approaching, landlords must consider ways they can optimise their rental...

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WA agent fined for selling wrong property to first home buyer

The mistake was not discovered until after the buyer had moved into her new home.

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Builder issued stop work order for alleged insurance failures on 200-plus projects

Melbourne building company Aycon Constructions & Building Services Pty Ltd has seen its building registrations...

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Personally paying property deposit can cause reimbursement issues: legal director

It’s not ideal to personally pay a deposit for property bought in the name of an SMSF, warns an adviser.

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NSW rezoning rules for transit hub suburbs revealed

The first stage of the state’s project to update the planning rules around key transport hubs has been implemented.

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Should the Housing Australia Future Fund be doubled to $20b?

The $10 billion fund should be upped to $20 billion to deliver the new homes Australia needs, according to a coalition...

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Brisbane-based construction director cops 5-year corporation ban

The failure of three construction companies over a three-year period has seen a Queensland company director...

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WA revs up for STRA reforms

The State Parliament has given the go-ahead to new legislation to tighten regulation of short-term rental accommodation...

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Perth ‘builder’ slapped with $5k fine for falsifying work history

A Kwinana man claimed eight years of building experience, despite working as a courier during the specified period.

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Rental bidding out, pets in as WA’s new tenancy laws pass Parliament

The sweeping overhaul will see new regulations roll out over three phases, with the first set to take effect in May.

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Tax reforms key to boosting Victoria’s rental woes

Amid all-time high rental costs and all-time low rental vacancies, the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has...

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SA reviews building laws to tackle rogue traders and dodgy builders

The state has commenced a sweeping review of its building regulations to protect consumers from shady operators.

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Landlords could cop up to $57k in fines for unsafe properties in Victoria

The Victorian government is cracking down on minimum rental standards in the wake of a concerning rise in tenant...

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Regulation bulletin ‘roadmap’ to property development, says technical expert

SMSF trustees who want to undertake property development need to be aware of the compliance and tax issues on which the...

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Building a granny flat in WA just got easier

As of Wednesday, home owners in Western Australia no longer need planning approval for code-compliant ancillary...

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Have sunset clauses been eclipsed by ACT laws?

Canberra has opened consultations to review laws passed in 2021 to protect off-the-plan buyers from dodgy developers.

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A guide to maximising the interest deductions on your loans

With interest rates set to remain high as the Reserve Bank seeks to combat inflation, the current economic environment...

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Government forges ahead with tripling fees for foreign investors

The Property Council of Australia (PCA) has warned that the fee increase could put the government’s housing targets...

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The incentives needed to boost investor activity in Australia

With Australia’s annual rent bill blowing out by $44 billion per annum over the last decade, there is a need for the...

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Victoria to strengthen residential building regulations

The state government is delivering a wide suite of changes to the governance of the Victorian Building Authority...

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