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Scott Morrison, new prime minister read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 24 Aug 2018
New PM announced: Industry experts reveal what it means for investors
Current federal treasurer Scott Morrison will be Australia’s new prime minister, marking the end of Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership.
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negative gearing icing on the cake warning property expert read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 23 Aug 2018
Negative gearing only icing on the cake, warns expert
With the very real possibility Labor could win the next election, that could mean their negative gearing reforms will be introduced to Australian property, one property...
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Peter Dutton, Immigration and Border Protection, Australian government, property markets, property investors read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 20 Aug 2018
Property under a Dutton-led government: What could it mean for investors?
With the possibility of a government headed by the current Minister for Home Affairs, Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton, it’s worth taking a moment to...
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girl leaving vacation luggage victorian airbnb legislation read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 16 Aug 2018
‘Toughest’ Airbnb laws pass NSW parliament
After their announcement in June, new laws introducing a cap on the number of days properties can be short-term letted out, a code of conduct and a two-strikes policy...
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Jail time, Strata corporations, property owners, NSW read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 15 Aug 2018
$1.1m fines, jail time for non-compliant combustible cladding in effect in NSW
Strata corporations and property owners need to make sure their property is up to code as improper cladding, which is prone to combustion, is now banned across the state...
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ato scrutiny magnifying glass short term holiday rental read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 14 Aug 2018
ATO increases scrutiny on short-term holiday rentals
Watch out, short-term holiday letting landlords! The ATO has announced that it will be launching a data-matching program to pick up those who leave out rental income and...
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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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girl leaving vacation luggage victorian airbnb legislation read icon 1 min read
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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