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Tax & Legal • 25 Sep 2024

NSW reforms to cut rental costs and simplify pet ownership

The state’s renters could soon find it easier to own pets and pay rent without additional costs as a result of new reforms set to be introduced in Parliament.

Tax & Legal • 20 Sep 2024

Family home: no death taxes, but avoid the CGT trap

An inherited residence can attract CGT, highlighting the need for proper estate planning so beneficiaries aren’t penalised with a large tax bill.

Tax & Legal • 17 Sep 2024

First round of HAFF funding set to deliver over 13k homes

After a much delayed announcement, funding for the initial pipeline of projects in the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) has been greenlit.

Tax & Legal • 16 Sep 2024

Strata sector clean-up: Industry leaders commit support

In the two biggest apartment markets in the nation, industry leaders have stressed that they will work with governments to reform the strata sector.

Tax & Legal • 09 Sep 2024

Holding on to the family home until you die? Watch out for CGT

If your next-of-kin sell the family home after your death, there are two rules they need to follow to avoid getting slapped with a hefty capital gains tax (CGT) bill.

Tax & Legal • 05 Sep 2024

New tax laws change the game for Victorian investors

Commercial property investors are dealing with a whole new ballgame since the state decided to do away with stamp duty.

Tax & Legal • 04 Sep 2024

ACT: Sunset clause reforms ‘working as intended’

The ACT’s 2021 off-the-plan sales reforms have improved buyer confidence, according to a recent review.

Tax & Legal • 04 Sep 2024

8 in 10 Australians support Victoria’s energy efficiency laws

New research has revealed strong approval for the state’s new minimum energy standards, and for potential nationwide expansion of the reform.

Tax & Legal • 03 Sep 2024

Airbnb gears up to fight Victoria’s short-term rental tax

The short-term rental platform expressed its “disappointment in the government’s backflip”.

Tax & Legal • 02 Sep 2024

ACT finalises Territory Plan for housing reform

The approved document contains a range of revisions to support the delivery of “well designed and sustainable housing”.

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