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NSW Fair Trading read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 27 Dec 2019
Key changes to impact tenancy laws come March
NSW Fair Trading has highlighted a number of tenancy law changes set to kick off on 23 March 2020.
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Melbourne suburbs read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 19 Dec 2019
Concerns raised on Victoria government’s rental law reforms
Concerns have been raised about the Victoria government’s next stage of rental law reforms, in a similar fashion to what’s being seen in the Queensland market.
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New off-the-plan laws to see greater purchaser transparency read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 10 Dec 2019
New off-the-plan laws to see ‘greater’ purchaser transparency
New requirements for residential off-the-plan contracts have kicked off in NSW, with the aim to “bring greater transparency and certainty” for purchasers.
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Brisbane read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 10 Dec 2019
Qld rental reforms slammed again
Another group has condemned the Queensland government’s proposed rental reforms, saying they represent just how “out of touch” it is with the state’s people.
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Depreciation read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 28 Nov 2019
Depreciation and the value-add it offers investors
The ability of depreciation to improve a property investor’s portfolio position should not be underestimated, a quantity surveyor has flagged.
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Queensland read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 18 Nov 2019
Qld rental reforms a ‘slap in the face’ for investors
“Reckless”, “damaging” and “onerous” are the words being used by an industry body to describe the most significant changes proposed to tenancy laws in...
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Grant Mifsud read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 12 Nov 2019
Strata shake-up could see pet and smoking bans enforced
Pet and smoking bans could form part of new strata laws currently being considered by Queensland’s state government.
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Parliament house read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 07 Nov 2019
Investors to see ease on vacant land deduction restrictions
A tax specialist has provided insight into proposed vacant land deduction restrictions being eased, and how this impacts investors going forward.
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Property divorce read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 05 Nov 2019
Property divorce settlements to see major shake-up
A tax strategist has warned that a recent ruling by the Australian Taxation Office may have profound implications on how property divorce settlements occur.
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Bradley Beer read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 31 Oct 2019
The tax ‘goldmines’ available to investors
A tax depreciation company has provided insight into what assets investors should be looking to capitalise on.
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