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Tax & Legal • 17 May 2024
WA brings in build-to-rent incentives
Aiming to smooth the path to deliver more rental supply, the Western Australian government has passed legislation to incentivise build-to-rent.
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Tax & Legal • 14 May 2024
What’s in the government’s $11.3bn ‘Homes for Australia’ plan?
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced his big budget line items to tackle Australia’s housing crisis.
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Tax & Legal • 13 May 2024
WA lifts stamp duty exemption caps in latest state budget
Western Australia’s new budget includes a number of funding measures aimed at lifting housing supply and helping residents buy.
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Tax & Legal • 13 May 2024
Law firm warns of soaring settlement scams
Hackers are increasingly targeting home buyers to scam them out of their settlement funds, according to Slater and Gordon Lawyers.
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Tax & Legal • 10 May 2024
10 EOFY tips for maximising your rental property returns
With the end of the financial year fast approaching, landlords must consider ways they can optimise their rental property investments.
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Tax & Legal • 06 May 2024
WA agent fined for selling wrong property to first home buyer
The mistake was not discovered until after the buyer had moved into her new home.
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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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