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Tax & Legal • 17 Apr 2024
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 complaints.
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Tax & Legal • 16 Apr 2024
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 ATO will focus, says a leading technical...
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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”.
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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...
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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).
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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...
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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...
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