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Investor Strategy 04 JUL 2024

Australia’s top 10 solar powered suburbs

A new report has revealed which suburbs are most embracing of the switch to renewable energy.

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Tax & Legal 04 JUL 2024

WA planning reforms will cut back red tape

Western Australians looking to undertake small residential projects can now undergo a simpler approval process.

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Tax & Legal 03 JUL 2024

WA’s STRA register is now open

Owners who register their holiday let properties by September 2024 will get to skip the $250 annual registration fee.

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Tax & Legal 03 JUL 2024

Engineered stone is now banned: What property owners need to know

A nationwide ban on engineered stone has now come into effect. If you have a contract to have the material installed,...

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Investor Strategy 03 JUL 2024

First 4 new social housing sites named in NSW

A Federation clothing store and metro-adjacent greenfield site are among the first of 44 new housing locations to be...

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Tax & Legal 02 JUL 2024

ACT cracks down on ‘dodgy building’ with new developer laws

The ACT’s Property Developers Bill will hold developers accountable for poor-quality residential work.

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Investor Strategy 02 JUL 2024

Severe supply shortage wards off home price slowdown

Despite the chilly weather, Australia’s housing market remained heated over June, with the median home seeing an...

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Investor Strategy 02 JUL 2024

Mascot Towers disaster comes to an official close

The NSW government has laid to rest “one of the darkest chapters in building in this state”.

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Investor Strategy 01 JUL 2024

5 powerhouse regions boasting strong property markets

Relaxing housing pressure in Australia’s top-performing regional economies are enabling buyer access to high-growth...

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Investor Strategy 01 JUL 2024

Following the crowd? You might be shooting yourself in the foot

Obsession with buying in goldmine locations can distract you from your own circumstances.

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Tax & Legal 01 JUL 2024

WA building supervisor cops $40k fine for negligence on residential construction

Repairs to the properties will reportedly cost millions.

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Tax & Legal 01 JUL 2024

SA’s new rental laws are now in effect

The most significant reforms to South Australia’s residential tenancy laws in decades come into play today, 1 July.

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Investor Strategy 28 JUN 2024

Are you (and your investments) ready for EOFY?

With 30 July fast approaching, is your property portfolio putting its best foot forward into the new financial year?

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Finance 28 JUN 2024

Borrowers warned: ‘Start preparing for another one, if not two rate hikes’

Larger than expected increases in annual inflation figures have led an economist to warn borrowers the rate hike cycle...

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Finance 28 JUN 2024

Will home buyers benefit from stage 3 tax cuts?

As financial year 2023–24 draws to a close, taxpayers must consider to what degree they will benefit from the...

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Tax & Legal 27 JUN 2024

Government and strata sector make big moves to clean up act

A recent scandal involving one of the nation’s biggest strata management firms has led the NSW government as well as...

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Finance 27 JUN 2024

Profitability of resales hits 14-year high

Ever rising home values and persistently high mortgage rates have been influential in this first quarter’s Australian...

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Tax & Legal 27 JUN 2024

ACT cracks down on landlord loophole being used to raise rents

New legislation that has just passed Parliament in the ACT will tighten the territory’s regulation of rental...

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Tax & Legal 26 JUN 2024

Tasmania puts pets front-and-centre of new rental proposals

The Tasmanian government has announced a series of changes to tenancy laws to fulfil its election cycle promises.

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Investor Strategy 26 JUN 2024

Which suburb is set to see the biggest property price growth this winter?

With culture, cafes and commerce, this area is attracting buyers in droves.

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Investor Strategy 26 JUN 2024

Would you pay $2m for a concrete slab?

In Melbourne’s blue-chip suburbs, buyers are prepared to fork out big bucks for semi-vacant land.

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Tax & Legal 26 JUN 2024

ACT home buyers to save thousands on stamp duty

The 2024–25 budget handed down by the ACT government on 25 June has substantially changed the territory’s home...

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Investor Strategy 25 JUN 2024

Foreign buying climbs 27% – why overseas investors are back in force

A substantial jump in foreign property purchases indicates that Australia is once again being eyed for its property...

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Investor Strategy 25 JUN 2024

Don’t DIE trying DIY: The message to property owners and wannabe fixer-uppers

Home owners and residents are being warned against the perils of attempting DIY electrical or gas fitting work, thanks...

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Tax & Legal 25 JUN 2024

Property owners to pay for NSW emergency services, state confirms

Despite pushback from the housing industry, NSW appears set on its plans to shift emergency services funding from the...

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