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Tax & Legal • 06 Sep 2018
Vic rental reforms ‘unfair, unworkable and impractical’: REIV
The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill is expected to be debated by the Victorian Parliament this week. The Real Estate Institute of Victoria claims this Bill needs...
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Tax & Legal • 30 Aug 2018
Real estate agency fined $7k after $220k theft from trust account
A real estate agency that stole over $220,000 in client funds before collapsing has been fined just $7,500. However, the matter is far from resolved, according to the...
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Who cares who the Prime Minister is if you have cash flow! read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 30 Aug 2018
Who cares who the Prime Minister is if you have cash flow!
As a government adviser in the housing affordability sector, I was privileged enough to be on the “hill” when Malcolm Turnbull was challenged and defeated as PM.
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Tax & Legal • 27 Aug 2018
Where vacancy taxes hurt foreign investors the most
Foreign investors who have left property vacant for over six months can now expect to be hit with fees as high as over $100,000.
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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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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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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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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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