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Tax & Legal • 14 Apr 2025

Qld developer pleads guilty to $1.3m fraud

A former Gold Coast property developer has pleaded guilty to four fraud charges for misappropriating over $1.3 million in investor funds related to a land development in...

Tax & Legal • 11 Apr 2025

Tenancy reforms to spark surge in rental disputes, warns REINSW

Ahead of upcoming rental reforms in NSW, the state’s peak body has called for a major increase in funding and resources to prepare for the coming “onslaught” of...

Tax & Legal • 11 Apr 2025

Do not tamper with negative gearing, peak body warns

The peak body for Australia's property industry has warned against the Greens’ pledge to abolish negative gearing if they gain power, highlighting that it would...

Tax & Legal • 07 Apr 2025

Zoo or properties? NSW investors brace for changes to pet restrictions

NSW’s industry peak body has warned against an investor exodus, following the state’s latest rental reform requiring owners to allow up to four pets in their...

Tax & Legal • 07 Apr 2025

REIQ slams state’s new standardised tenancy application form

The peak body has warned that upcoming changes to identity verification in the Queensland tenancy application process could create significant issues for property owners...

Tax & Legal • 28 Mar 2025

Mixed industry reaction to Coalition’s budget in reply

Industry peak bodies have backed some of the Coalition’s budget-in-reply commitments, but warned they fall short of addressing the roots of the housing crisis.

Tax & Legal • 25 Mar 2025

NSW no-ground evictions ban to begin in May

From 19 May 2025, NSW property owners will not be allowed to evict tenants nor deny pets in their properties following the state’s latest slate of rental reforms.

Tax & Legal • 19 Mar 2025

NSW building company to face $40k fine

An NSW building and construction company is facing court and over $40,000 fine for failing to comply with paying workers’ entitlement.

Tax & Legal • 19 Mar 2025

‘Modern-day mafia’: Building industry let down as CFMEU corruption claims arise

Following new corruption allegations in the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU), the Coalition and industry peak bodies have urged the...

Tax & Legal • 17 Mar 2025

Study warns super withdrawals will worsen affordability, but this NSW Senator claims it’ll help Aussies get on the...

A new study has alleged that allowing first-time home buyers to withdraw super for house deposits could result in house prices spiking by up to 10.3 per cent while...