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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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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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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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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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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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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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Tax & Legal • 28 Feb 2020

Remote Australians won’t lose location allowance or tax offset

Tax concessions and allowances for Australia’s most regional, remote and isolated residents are here to stay despite a review recommending otherwise.

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Tax & Legal • 19 Feb 2020

Dodgy construction to spark ‘legal hangover’

Poor construction undertaken recently is set to create a 10-year backlog of litigation claims, according to a local lawyer.

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Tax & Legal • 18 Feb 2020

Bushfire building standard hits public domain

With the public release of the Australian Standard for building in bushfire-prone areas, an industry association has expressed hope that it will reduce red tape...

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Tax & Legal • 12 Feb 2020

Rental bond woes unveil realtor’s trust money issues

An investigation that stemmed from revelation that a realtor employee had misappropriated rental bond money has resulted in a real estate agent being sentenced to a...

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