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Tax & Legal • 05 Nov 2024

Cash incentives continue for WA Airbnb landlords

Landlords in Western Australia will have more time to cash out incentives to convert their vacant properties into long-term rentals as the WA government extended its...

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Tax & Legal • 31 Oct 2024

NSW commits another $4m for tenant advocacy groups

The NSW government has committed an additional $4 million in funding to 21 not-for-profit groups to help tenants during negotiations and NCAT hearings.

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Tax & Legal • 31 Oct 2024

Victoria's rental reforms refresh concerns of investor exodus

The Victorian government has said it will pursue a raft of rental policy changes, including banning no-fault evictions and capping the cost of lease terminations.

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Tax & Legal • 31 Oct 2024

No-fault evictions out as Victoria reveals new rental reforms

The state has announced it will move to outlaw the practice of “no-fault” evictions and cap the amount a tenant can be charged for breaking a lease.

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Tax & Legal • 23 Oct 2024

‘A bad tax’: Housing Minister says stamp duty should be axed

Federal Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has made it clear she’s no fan of states and territories’ current property tax settings.

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Tax & Legal • 22 Oct 2024

Victoria shakes up stamp duty concessions

The state is looking to rev up activity in the off-the-plan apartment market.

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Tax & Legal • 22 Oct 2024

Why retail tenancies could be in for big changes in WA

Scheduled for review every five years, the laws that govern Western Australia’s retail tenancies are once again under the microscope, and this time they could be in...

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Tax & Legal • 10 Oct 2024

Is it time for Australia to embrace 20-year residential leases?

The president of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has argued that Australia’s residential rental market would be improved if landlords were more open to...

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Tax & Legal • 03 Oct 2024

Investors warned about ATO data matching ahead of tax deadline

As the tax deadline for the 2023–24 financial year approaches on 31 October, the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) has urged property investors to...

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Tax & Legal • 27 Sep 2024

Property industry warns against ‘unwise’, ‘illogical’ negative gearing moves

Amid reports that the government is considering changes to Australia’s negative gearing and capital gains policies, industry leaders are drawing attention to the...

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