Tax & Legal Tips - Smart Property Investment

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Tax & Legal • 11 Feb 2020

Airbnb and the insurance issue

Investors who open up their homes for use as short-term rentals could find themselves in hot water without adequate insurance cover to cover tenant injury or damage, a...

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Tax & Legal • 07 Feb 2020

Mortgage brokers now legally bound by best interests duty

Mortgage brokers are now legally required to act in the best interests of their clients, thanks to the passing of legislation through both houses of Parliament this...

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Tax & Legal • 03 Feb 2020

The pitfall of property flipping

People who are flipping properties on a regular basis should be wary about whether or not they are classified as being in “the business of flipping property” by the...

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Tax & Legal • 31 Jan 2020

Talking tax: The importance of understanding your obligations

Property investors may be good at researching where to buy, what their rental returns will be like and working how to get capital growth, but they often do so at the...

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Tax & Legal • 23 Jan 2020

Cultivating positive relationships with the Australian Taxation Office

All too often, property investors are so focused on returns that they neglect to consider the tax implications of their investments.

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Tax & Legal • 14 Jan 2020

Victoria grants tax and stamp duty relief post-bushfire crisis

The Victorian government’s provision of tax relief for people directly impacted by bushfires has been welcomed by the Housing Industry Association.

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Tax & Legal • 13 Jan 2020

Government looks into compulsory land acquisition laws

A new government review has been launched with the aim to soften and streamline the impact of compulsory land acquisition on land owners and interest holders.

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Tax & Legal • 08 Jan 2020

Proposed rental reform detrimental to landlords, tenants

The Queensland government has pitched its rental reform proposals as a way to ensure safe and secure housing for tenants, but one property management leader believes it...

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Tax & Legal • 01 Jan 2020

Are you on track to meet your new obligations?

New smoke alarm obligations have been set, with landlords required to act before 23 March 2020.

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Tax & Legal • 30 Dec 2019

How to ensure properties are asbestos-free

The NSW government has issued a statement reminding the community about a register that enables one to know whether any residential homes are affected by asbestos.

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