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Tax & Legal • 03 May 2024
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 immediately suspended.
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Tax & Legal • 02 May 2024
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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Tax & Legal • 30 Apr 2024
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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Tax & Legal • 25 Apr 2024
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 of housing bodies.
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Tax & Legal • 24 Apr 2024
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 disqualified from managing corporations for five years.
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Tax & Legal • 23 Apr 2024
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 (STRA).
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Tax & Legal • 22 Apr 2024
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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Tax & Legal • 22 Apr 2024
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 & Legal • 22 Apr 2024
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 advised the Victorian government to consider policy...
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Tax & Legal • 18 Apr 2024
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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