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Tax & Legal • 24 Jun 2025

ACT buyers to benefit from raised stamp duty concessions

Announced as part of today’s (24 June) ACT budget, the territory’s government has raised the stamp duty concessions to jumpstart the pipeline of housing in...

Tax & Legal • 23 Jun 2025

WA rental scam losses near $28k in 2025

Scammers posing as Western Australia’s Consumer Protection have been increasingly targeting renters with fake bond emails and official branding, tricking them into...

Tax & Legal • 23 Jun 2025

New Victorian service to simplify rental dispute process

The new Rental Dispute Resolution Victoria (RDRV) system has now launched on 23 June 2025, and aims to help landlords settle rental disputes without the need for a...

Tax & Legal • 20 Jun 2025

Foreign investors bypassing ban through trusts

Following the temporary ban placed on foreign investors, trends have emerged of trusts being used to get around the new laws.

Tax & Legal • 07 Jun 2025

Perth landscaper fined for illegal deposit and failure to deliver

A Perth landscaper has been fined $3,071 after failing to abide by home building contract laws, including accepting a deposit almost 10 times the maximum amount.

Tax & Legal • 03 Jun 2025

NSW’s new strata and property services commissioner announced

Angus Abadee will formally step into the NSW strata and property services commissioner role, after having served as interim commissioner since December of last year.

Tax & Legal • 29 May 2025

Qld portable home builder to pay over $2m for failing to supply

A Toowoomba-based portable building provider has been ordered to pay over $2 million following a Fair Trading investigation that revealed 19 customers were left in the...

Tax & Legal • 20 May 2025

Heavy fines, pet bidding, and investor exodus to shake NSW rental market

New state rental reforms have taken effect, with landlords now facing fines of up to $11,000 per offence for non-compliance as investors continue to exit the market.

Tax & Legal • 14 May 2025

Construction boss faces $50k fine for dodging worker pay

A Sydney-based construction company is facing legal actions and over $50,000 fine following allegations of wage theft.

Tax & Legal • 09 May 2025

Unregistered WA fit-out firm faces $17k fine

A Perth construction business has been fined a total of $17,000 plus legal costs for taking on commercial fit-out work without the required registration.