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Tax & Legal • 12 Feb 2024
Investing in property for 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 • 08 Feb 2024
Foreign investment fee hike hits Parliament
The federal government has officially introduced legislation to increase foreign investor fees in an effort to stop Australian homes from sitting vacant and free up...
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Tax & Legal • 08 Feb 2024
Landscaper fined for payment failures
A landscaper’s tangle with the Fair Work Ombudsman is serving as a warning to contractors that even as they’re doing it tough with tight profit margins, there’s no...
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Tax & Legal • 06 Feb 2024
Reminder on rent bidding issued in Victoria
Real estate agencies that represent landlords are being urged to review their rental processes and practices in Victoria.
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Tax & Legal • 05 Feb 2024
Tradie under fire for accepting deposit for work never done
Home owners have been warned about the risks of paying large deposits upfront for work to be undertaken, after a Western Australian paver took a 50 per cent deposit for...
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Tax & Legal • 05 Feb 2024
NSW ushers in ‘turbocharged’ housing system
Australia’s largest public housing provider will undergo a major transformation with the launch of Homes NSW.
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Tax & Legal • 23 Jan 2024
Consumers warned off portable building provider
A Queensland portable building provider that failed to provide orders to customers has been flagged by the state’s consumer watchdog.
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Tax & Legal • 22 Jan 2024
Kit home company under fire for long wait times
A tiny home retailer has faced Consumer Affairs Victoria for failing to fulfil customers’ orders.
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Tax & Legal • 17 Jan 2024
Unresolved mould costs landlords $5.7k
In a reminder of the obligations on landlords, an ACT tribunal has ordered Canberran landlords to pay compensation for failing to address a mould issue in their rental...
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Tax & Legal • 16 Jan 2024
Canberra developers slammed with ASIC disqualification
A pair of property developers are barred from managing corporations until 2025.
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