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Tax & Legal • 12 Apr 2024

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 dwellings.

Tax & Legal • 11 Apr 2024

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.

Tax & Legal • 10 Apr 2024

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 might not look favourable for those investors who...

Tax & Legal • 04 Apr 2024

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 “at risk”.

Tax & Legal • 04 Apr 2024

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 government to remember what has caused this...

Tax & Legal • 03 Apr 2024

Victoria to strengthen residential building regulations

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

Tax & Legal • 29 Mar 2024

Basic plumbing can now be carried out by residents in WA

Home owners or occupiers can legally change their shower head, maintain or repair a tap, and clear blocked pipes by using a plunger, thanks to new reforms in Western...

Tax & Legal • 27 Mar 2024

ATO investigating 16.5k SMSFs over valuation compliance

More than 16,500 SMSFs are being scrutinised by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as they allegedly reported certain classes of assets at the same value for at least...

Tax & Legal • 25 Mar 2024

NSW review into land acquisition is underway

The state government has begun public consultations into the compulsory acquisition of private land.

Tax & Legal • 22 Mar 2024

Qld moves forward on rental bidding ban

The Miles government has introduced a bill to ban rental bidding, establish a portable bond scheme, and protect tenant privacy, among other reforms.