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Melbourne, Victoria, Airbnb read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 10 Aug 2018
‘It is unfair’ – Experts weigh in on Victoria’s Airbnb legislation
Both houses in the Victorian state parliament passed legislation that would put property owners and Airbnb guests as equally responsible when it comes to charging unruly...
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Tax & Legal • 09 Aug 2018
Victorian Airbnb legislation passes both houses
Watch out apartment owners who short-term let out their property on services like Airbnb; new legislation has passed both houses of the Victorian state government that...
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‘Draconian’ Vic rental laws will attack property owners: REIV read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 07 Aug 2018
‘Draconian’ Vic rental laws will attack property owners: REIV
New rental laws aimed at providing more security for Victorian tenants will be introduced to the Victorian parliament this week. If accepted, the Real Estate Institute...
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APRA, investor red tape read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 06 Aug 2018
$500m – The cost of APRA’s investor red tape
A new government report has taken a look into the state of competition across Australia’s financial systems and among other facts, the cost of APRA’s actions to...
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electricity meter regulations read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 06 Aug 2018
Property buyers saved by upcoming amendment to electricity meter regulations
Recent legislation has delayed the length of time it takes for a new house to be connected to the grid by a significant amount, which has one industry expert calling...
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Tax & Legal • 01 Aug 2018
Know the risks of leasehold investment purchases, says expert
A growing number of Sydney developments are being sold on leasehold land, and one expert says investors should be aware of its implications. Buyer’s agent and host of...
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Foreign investment tax loophole read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 27 Jul 2018
Foreign investment tax loophole removed in legislation draft
The revision of a draft piece legislation has removed what treasurer Scott Morrison has called a “tax loophole” in managed investment trusts (MITs) targeting foreign...
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Tax & Legal • 23 Jul 2018
Investor beware: Airbnb lawful only some of the time
The public debate around the lawfulness, or not, of Airbnb is heating up, and it appears there is no one clear answer, according to Unit Owners Association of...
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Maximise your SMSF property investment with a tax depreciation schedule read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 12 Jul 2018
Maximise your SMSF property investment with a tax depreciation schedule
Promoted by Opteon. If you’re an SMSF manager, and property is part of your investment strategy, you want to do all you can to maximise the investment. Are you aware...
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Tax & Legal • 06 Jul 2018
Staggered housing tax reform most effective for investor protection: Academics
Instead of removing negative gearing and reducing capital gains tax discounts outright, a new report has suggested to phase in these reforms over a 10 year time frame...
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