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Tax & Legal • 28 Apr 2016
Negative gearing decision a win for all, says expert
The head of a property investment consultancy has welcomed the federal government’s decision on negative gearing, but says the issue of housing affordability still...
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Tax & Legal • 27 Apr 2016
Tax depreciation: don't overlook the small stuff
If you aren’t seeking the right tax depreciation services, there might be tax benefits for your investment property hiding in your own front garden.
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Four in five investors losing thousands at tax time read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 14 Apr 2016
Four in five investors losing thousands at tax time
The chairman of one of Australia’s largest real estate groups has urged investors to have a current depreciation schedule in place by the end of the financial year to...
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Buyers to benefit from new laws read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 11 Apr 2016
Buyers to benefit from new laws
Property investors in NSW will soon have access to greater discounts and more streamlined processes when purchasing property.
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Downturn ahead: will negative gearing changes make it worse? read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 23 Mar 2016
Downturn ahead: will negative gearing changes make it worse?
A prominent industry economist has urged the federal government to show more leadership on housing supply and policy reform, or risk a downturn in Australia’s...
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Investors missing out on property tax break read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 21 Mar 2016
Investors missing out on property tax break
ATO figures suggest property investors are failing to claim their depreciation correctly, resulting in thousands of dollars in unclaimed tax entitlements.
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Negative gearing changes could see values slump by 6% read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 04 Mar 2016
Negative gearing changes could see values slump by 6%
A new report has suggested that changes to negative gearing policy could push rents up dramatically, while simultaneously putting a dampener on property values. 
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Peter Gianoli read icon 3 min read
Tax & Legal • 26 Feb 2016
Tax effective gearing
It is a term that might sound complicated, but it’s really quite simple – and it can have massive benefits for investors.
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Top lawyer dismisses 'bubble' talk as ‘extraordinarily dangerous’ read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 26 Feb 2016
Top lawyer dismisses 'bubble' talk as ‘extraordinarily dangerous’
One of the mortgage industry’s most respected lawyers has spoken out about recent media reports on rampant mortgage fraud and an Australian property bubble.
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Negative gearing changes ‘disastrous’ read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 18 Feb 2016
Negative gearing changes ‘disastrous’
One state is set to bear the brunt of Labor’s controversial new negative gearing limits, with many towns that are still reeling from the resources downturn likely to...
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