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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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Gordon Ramsay read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 16 Apr 2020
ACT government reiterates commitment to tenants and landlords
The ACT government has issued a statement expressing its commitment to Canberrans and local businesses who are struggling amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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agent landlord read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 15 Apr 2020
‘Everyone matters in real estate, including landlords’
An Australian real estate body has called on the government to reconsider aspects of recently proposed measures set to impact renters and owners.
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investment scam read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 14 Apr 2020
Alarm bells raised on latest investment scam
Australians are urged to be vigilant against a new investment scam circulating in the Western Australian community.
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Airbnb declared illegal in NSW read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 06 Apr 2020
Airbnb declared illegal in NSW
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, market-leading service Airbnb has been declared illegal in NSW.
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