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Hotspots 28 AUG 2024

5 high-growth Sydney suburbs for every budget

Whether you’re seeking luxury or affordability, these five suburbs offer something for everyone.

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Tax & Legal 28 AUG 2024

WA builder left client $132k out of pocket

The builder had failed to take out mandatory insurance, leaving his client in the lurch when he went bankrupt.

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Tax & Legal 27 AUG 2024

Sydney builder pulled up for back-payment failures

A south-west Sydney building and construction firm reportedly failed to back-pay a 15-year-old worker or act on the...

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Tax & Legal 27 AUG 2024

Victoria’s housing crunch – A stitch in time saves nine

Against the backdrop of Victoria’s enormous housing target and the white noise of skilled labour shortages, material...

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Investor Strategy 26 AUG 2024

Is dwindling tourism hurting Australia’s STR market?

As the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite, Aussies are spending less on holiday accommodation.

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Hotspots 26 AUG 2024

10 suburbs with strong capital growth and high rental yields

These top-performing areas have all recorded price rises of above 20 per cent and significant rental yields, according...

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Investor Strategy 26 AUG 2024

Migration between capital cities cools to pre-pandemic levels

There’s been a net decrease in intercity migration, with worsening housing affordability and availability to blame.

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Finance 26 AUG 2024

WA makes move to help finish stalled residential construction

The Western Australian government has announced a second round of funding to help builders complete unfinished...

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Investor Strategy 23 AUG 2024

How investors can supercharge their SMSF

Do you know how to harness an SMSF to drive your property investment portfolio? A new guide aims to help investors,...

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Hotspots 23 AUG 2024

10 Melbourne suburbs to see housing boost

High-density development will be welcomed in 10 major urban centres across Melbourne, as part of the Victorian...

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Investor Strategy 22 AUG 2024

‘It’s not living’: Commission report reveals human toll of housing crisis

A housing coalition has urged the government to “step up and change course” after a new report exposed unacceptable...

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Investor Strategy 22 AUG 2024

What is co-located housing and why is it top of SA’s agenda?

South Australia is looking to shake up its planning rules to encourage the renovation of traditional single family...

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Hotspots 22 AUG 2024

Gold Coast house prices now Australia’s 2nd most expensive

Growth in the waterfront city’s market has continued to surge post-pandemic with a steady stream of new arrivals and...

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Hotspots 22 AUG 2024

Is this Australia’s best tiny town?

The self-proclaimed Scottish capital of Australia has topped a list of tourism hotspots.

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Tax & Legal 22 AUG 2024

‘Bitumen bandits’ strike again in Adelaide

Home owners in suburban Adelaide are advised to be on the lookout for itinerant tradies, who are currently roaming the...

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Investor Strategy 21 AUG 2024

Victoria approves further property development for Docklands sites

It’s the “next step” in the waterfront area’s $15 billion transformation into a “hub for housing and...

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Investor Strategy 21 AUG 2024

Victoria braves ‘3 weakest years’ of home building: HIA

High taxes on housing have “adversely affected market confidence” in Victoria, according to the Housing Industry...

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Tax & Legal 20 AUG 2024

ACT pursues building certification shake-up

The ACT will change how it certifies buildings after “dodgy development” was discovered to be costing Canberrans...

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Investor Strategy 20 AUG 2024

Why these strata properties use an in-house architect

Does hiring an in-house architect save time and money for body corporates?

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Tax & Legal 20 AUG 2024

Unregistered builder in hot water over charging 10x legal deposit

The Western Australian tradie charged his elderly client a 69.4 per cent deposit for work that was never completed.

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Finance 20 AUG 2024

WA seniors safety and security rebate gets nod from users

The state government has announced that 30,000 Western Australian seniors have claimed the $400 safety and security...

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Investor Strategy 19 AUG 2024

NSW gives 3D-printed homes the tick of approval

The state will soon begin its first test of the technology to speed up build times for social housing.

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Tax & Legal 19 AUG 2024

Electrician fined $40k for ‘potentially lethal’ negligence

A Western Australian watchdog warned “people’s lives were at risk” after uncovering major electrical offences.

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Tax & Legal 19 AUG 2024

NSW bill will clamp down on strata sector’s ‘bad players’

The proposal aims to “help restore confidence in living and investing in strata schemes”.

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Hotspots 19 AUG 2024

30 Perth suburbs break into ‘million-dollar club’

High demand and thriving population growth have dramatically pushed up Perth prices, with dozens of suburbs crossing...

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