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Adam O’Grady read icon 3 min read
Tax & Legal • 14 May 2020
Tax tips for property investors affected by COVID-19
While tax isn’t necessarily on people’s minds at the moment, Adam O’Grady, assistant commissioner from the ATO, advised that the ATO has been working hard to...
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Gladys Berejiklian and Daniel Andrews read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 13 May 2020
NSW, Victoria open door to stamp duty reform
State governments have revealed that stamp duty reform is being considered as part of a broader agenda to restructure state economies off the back of the COVID-19...
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WA stops land tax for aged care residents read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 13 May 2020
WA stops land tax for aged care residents
Western Australian home owners who are required to move into full-time care will soon be exempt from land tax on their former residence, the state government has...
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REIV president Leah Calnan read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 12 May 2020
Real estate body applauds return of on-site auctions and open inspections
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has backed the state government’s decision to allow on-site property auctions and open inspections to return with...
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Melbourne read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 29 Apr 2020
Victorian rent relief protections may exclude SMSFs
Landlords owning property through an SMSF in Victoria may not be covered by the COVID-19 tenant protections that apply under recently passed legislation, according to...
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apartment read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 27 Apr 2020
NSW Fair Trading clarifies short-term rental changes
NSW Fair Trading has issued a statement highlighting the new changes to strata laws that serve to help manage short-term rental accommodation.
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NT parliament read icon 4 min read
Tax & Legal • 23 Apr 2020
Emergency state parliamentary sittings prioritise housing
A number of state and territory governments are still working through their respective housing support and rental relief measures for landlords and tenants, so what’s...
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Attorney-General Jill Hennessy read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 21 Apr 2020
New bill seeks to protect tenants
The Victorian government is set to implement a range of temporary emergency measures, some of which will aim to protect tenants within the state.
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Naomi Kewley read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 17 Apr 2020
Tenants without JobKeeper can still seek rent relief
Commercial tenants that don’t qualify for JobKeeper but still want rent relief from their landlords can do so provided both parties follow some golden rules to ensure...
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Northern Territory parliament read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 16 Apr 2020
NT defers residential tenancy law update
The Northern Territory has indicated that it will be holding back planned changes to its Residential Tenancies Act despite previously receiving parliamentary approval.
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