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Adam O’Grady read icon 3 min read
Tax & Legal • 23 Mar 2020
Expert advice: Common tax mistakes by property owners
Property tax can easily be one of the most daunting aspects of investing in property, particularly for beginners. Australian Taxation Office’s Adam O’Grady shares...
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Key changes in taxation law for 2020 read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 20 Mar 2020
Expert advice: Key changes in taxation law for 2020
As property markets recover from the most recent downturn, Adam O’Grady of the Australian Taxation Office lays out the key changes in taxation law that could impact...
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NSW landlords must note law changes read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 16 Mar 2020
NSW landlords must note law changes
NSW landlords are being advised to note changes to the state’s residential tenancy laws that will come into effect later this month.
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property in United Kingdom read icon 5 min read
Tax & Legal • 13 Mar 2020
Buying, selling or renting property in the UK? Things have changed
The United Kingdom has just announced its first budget under new Chancellor Rishi Sunak. There are ongoing concerns about how the budget will balance — in other...
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Outgoings estimates now vital in Victorian retail read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 12 Mar 2020
Outgoings estimates now vital in Victorian retail
Retail tenants who aren’t provided with an outgoings estimate each year are not required to pay outgoings, a new judgment from Victoria has confirmed.
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Smoke alarm read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 10 Mar 2020
REIQ outlines misconceptions about new smoke alarm requirements
Changes to Queensland’s smoke alarm legislation mean the clock is ticking until all homes that are leased or sold have to be fitted with interconnected photoelectric...
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Victoria properties read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 09 Mar 2020
Legal ruling could exacerbate Victoria’s rental shortage
A Victorian court judgment has created more questions than answers for out-of-state investors in the state’s real estate market.
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Burned house read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 05 Mar 2020
Stamp duty squashed for bushfire-affected residents
New South Wales’ bushfire-affected residents who choose to purchase a replacement home instead of rebuilding will be able to access stamp duty relief, it’s been...
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Victorian property sales read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 02 Mar 2020
Victorian property sales now bound by higher disclosure standard
A change to the laws surrounding the sale of land in Victoria could better protect the rights of consumers to know about potential issues when they are looking to...
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New pet permission process for Victorian renters read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 28 Feb 2020
New pet permission process for Victorian renters
New laws commencing on 1 July 2020 shall mean Victorian landlords will only be able to refuse pets with the approval of the state’s civil and administrative tribunal.
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