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Tax & Legal • 14 Dec 2022
Rent bidding to be outlawed in NSW
“An advertised rental fee should be just that,” claimed NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet as he announced the regulatory changes.
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Tax & Legal • 13 Dec 2022
State body renews call for removal of ‘archaic’ stamp duty in Victoria
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) called for “renewed focus” on the state’s property sector in the wake of the re-elected Labor government’s cabinet...
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Tax & Legal • 07 Dec 2022
NSW government pulls rezoning lever to unlock land supply
State Premier Dominic Perrottet has confirmed the $73.5 million Rezoning Pathways Program will unlock tens of thousands of new homes, particularly in Sydney’s west. 
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RBA delivers Christmas cash rate present read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 06 Dec 2022
RBA delivers Christmas cash rate present
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has handed down its final cash rate decision for 2022.
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Tax & Legal • 02 Dec 2022
Could ACT's tenancy law overhaul have 'unintended consequences'?
The Real Estate Institute of the Australian Capital Territory (REIACT) warned that the proposed changes to the state’s tenancy laws will bring forth ‘unintended...
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Communication ‘failure’ flagged as borrowers get RBA apology read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 30 Nov 2022
Communication ‘failure’ flagged as borrowers get RBA apology
RBA governor Philip Lowe has issued an apology to borrowers who “acted on what we’d said and now regret what they had done”.
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Bill to lower downsizer age passes both houses read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 29 Nov 2022
Bill to lower downsizer age passes both houses
The bill to reduce the eligibility age for downsizer contributions down to age 55 has now passed the Senate and awaits royal assent.
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ATO undertaking ‘extensive’ property deducation examinations read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 22 Nov 2022
ATO undertaking ‘extensive’ property deducation examinations
With the ATO scaling up its compliance and undertaking detailed reviews including questionaries, SMSFs with compliance issues should take action now, an SMSF lawyer...
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NSW stamp duty reforms branded as ‘soft’ read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 17 Nov 2022
NSW stamp duty reforms branded as ‘soft’
Timothy Hibbert, head of building and property forecasting at BIS Oxford Economics (BOE), believes the latest property tax reforms from the state “represent stimulus...
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SA landlords should brace for crackdowns as tenancy laws up for review read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 17 Nov 2022
SA landlords should brace for crackdowns as tenancy laws up for review
The South Australian government has taken the first step to update the state’s rental laws — setting the stage for residential tenancy reforms that are expected to...
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