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Tax & Legal • 24 May 2019
Halving stamp duty is the only solution to housing affordability
Australians looking to move up the property ladder are being hindered by a population spending too long in the wrong-size homes. To have a meaningful impact on housing...
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Tax & Legal • 21 May 2019
A property investor’s wish list under the Coalition government
With the federal Coalition government winning another term, property investors will see three more years of the current government’s property policies, with the...
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Tax & Legal • 20 May 2019
Property industry reacts to Liberal Party win
Various figures in the property industry have reacted to the results of the federal election, with some welcoming the prospect of a Coalition win.
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Tax & Legal • 17 May 2019
Federal election 2019: Which parties have property policies?
With the next federal election right around the corner, it can be difficult to know which parties hold what particular policies. That’s why Smart Property Investment...
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Tax & Legal • 17 May 2019
Federal election 2019 analysis: What voting for the major parties means for property
The result of the upcoming federal election is likely to have an impact on the property market, and it all depends on which major party wins, according to a property...
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Tax & Legal • 14 May 2019
How much would negative gearing changes impact maintenance?
New analysis has found how much is being spent on the repairs and maintenance of negatively geared properties, with one association claiming that Labor’s proposed...
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Tax & Legal • 14 May 2019
New modelling reveals how much investors pay in taxes
New modelling of how much tax investors pay to the government under current negative gearing and capital gains tax rules has further shown the impact of Labor’s...
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Tax & Legal • 13 May 2019
What the new First Home Loan Deposit Scheme means for the property market
With the Coalition government announcing a new scheme for first home buyers and then the Labor Party agreeing to match the scheme, there could be new players in the...
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Tax & Legal • 10 May 2019
Investors rush to secure properties in popular capital
A leading real estate network has observed that there has been a rise of investor-buying activity in one capital city slated for high growth.
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Tax & Legal • 09 May 2019
How Labor’s proposed housing tax policy will impact all investors
With the upcoming federal election, Labor has a comprehensive plan to improve housing affordability and support housing construction.  However, Ben Kingsley, chair...
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