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Tax & Legal • 19 Aug 2024

Electrician fined $40k for ‘potentially lethal’ negligence

A Western Australian watchdog warned “people’s lives were at risk” after uncovering major electrical offences.

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Tax & Legal • 19 Aug 2024

NSW bill will clamp down on strata sector’s ‘bad players’

The proposal aims to “help restore confidence in living and investing in strata schemes”.

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Tax & Legal • 09 Aug 2024

Buying a property in your SMSF

Investing in property though a self-managed super fund has grown in popularity in recent years, particularly since it became possible for SMSFs to borrow money to fund...

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Tax & Legal • 05 Aug 2024

Company fined $45k for unlicensed electrical work

A Western Australian electrical company was slammed with a hefty fine after an unlicensed employee carried out air conditioning repairs.

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Tax & Legal • 02 Aug 2024

‘View tax’ hits Gold Coast high-rise residents

Council rates have risen steeply for home owners in the upper floors of Gold Coast apartments, garnering criticism from industry.

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Tax & Legal • 02 Aug 2024

Building supervisor fined $2.5k for bodged renovation

A Perth building supervisor is facing disciplinary action after a poorly managed renovation “resulted in significant safety and durability concerns”.

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Tax & Legal • 01 Aug 2024

WA developer fails registration, leaving 230+ homes unfinished

Hundreds of property owners have been left in the lurch after major building contractor Nicheliving had its registration revoked.

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Tax & Legal • 01 Aug 2024

Unrealistic energy efficiency standards could have ‘dire repercussions’: REIV

The institute’s CEO has warned that hasty implementation of the government’s energy efficiency mandates could “prompt a drop in supply and leave renters without...

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Tax & Legal • 31 Jul 2024

NSW’s no-grounds evictions ban: Should investors be worried?

Is the Minns government’s ban on no-grounds evictions a death sentence for the rental market, or are investors’ concerns overblown?

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Tax & Legal • 29 Jul 2024

No-grounds evictions to be banned in NSW

Here’s what you need to know about the Minns government’s upcoming 2025 ban on no-fault evictions.

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