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Investor Strategy 24 JUN 2024

Colder than Sweden? The truth about Australia’s homes in winter

No, you’re not crazy – your home really is too cold, and the World Health Organisation can prove it.
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Finance 24 JUN 2024

Retired and renting: Research reveals new retirement challenge facing Australians

One-third of Australians expect they will still be paying off their mortgage in retirement, according to new research.
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Tax & Legal 24 JUN 2024

Blind cord safety to be mandated in Victorian rentals 

The state government is currently consulting on new minimum rental standards that largely target energy efficiency, but...
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Investor Strategy 24 JUN 2024

ACT earmarks land to build 20k new homes

The ACT has released its latest five-year plan for creating shovel-ready land to get new homes off the ground.
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Investor Strategy 24 JUN 2024

Why hibernating during winter isn’t the selling tactic you think it is

Typically, winter is a time when people enter a period of hibernation. Days become colder, nights grow longer, and we...
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Hotspots 21 JUN 2024

The future is up for Murrumba Downs

Offering suburban comfort at an affordable price, this Queensland hotspot is the perfect escape from the big city.
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Finance 21 JUN 2024

Interest rate levels more of a worry for buyers than sellers

Concerns over interest rate hikes are placing pressure on plenty of Aussies. However, new research has revealed that...
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Tax & Legal 20 JUN 2024

50k properties to be caught by higher taxes in NSW

Some of the tax settings changes announced in the state budget could see investors park their money elsewhere,...
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Investor Strategy 20 JUN 2024

How property owners and tenants can safely use gas appliances

With temperatures continuing to drop this winter, Western Australia’s energy safety regulator has shared important...
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Investor Strategy 20 JUN 2024

FY25 forecast: Home price growth steady but slowing

Despite five records set to be broken in Australia’s capital cities next financial year, price growth is moderating...
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Tax & Legal 19 JUN 2024

NSW budget: Taxes targeting property and new home funding

With NSW home to the capital with the highest median home price in the country, the cost of housing has been an issue...
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Investor Strategy 19 JUN 2024

Victorian councils to be consulted on 2m new homes by 2050s

The Victorian government will look to incorporate the local knowledge of its councils in fulfilling the state’s lofty...
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Investor Strategy 18 JUN 2024

RBA delivers cash rate call for June

Amid ongoing speculation about this year’s interest rate trajectory, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has...
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Hotspots 18 JUN 2024

Escaping Sydney? Check out these 5 luxury regional destinations

Leaving the big smoke doesn’t have to mean compromising on quality of life.
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Tax & Legal 18 JUN 2024

Faulty work on Perth property lands electrician with $15k fine

An electrician whose work was deemed to have failed safety standards has copped a significant fine.
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Investor Strategy 17 JUN 2024

Population growth raises construction industry alarm

Australia’s population increased by 651,200 residents in the 2023 calendar year, while only 172,725 dwellings were...
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Investor Strategy 17 JUN 2024

Why Perth still has a lot of growth in the tank

Property prices in Perth have surged over the last year. This might lead some to believe that the city is reaching the...
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Finance 17 JUN 2024

Affordability worsens in WA’s housing market

Despite persisting as Australia’s most affordable state, recent REIA data has confirmed that the proportion of income...
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Tax & Legal 17 JUN 2024

How to maximise your tax return for property investors

As we head towards the end of the financial year, now is the time to take steps to get your tax affairs in order and...
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Tax & Legal 13 JUN 2024

Tasmania clears first hurdle to ‘stamp out stamp duty’

Significant changes to reduce the amount of property tax paid by first home buyers has passed the Tasmanian lower...
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Investor Strategy 13 JUN 2024

Seller sentiment buoyed as new listings rise

May 2024 gave rise to an influx of new listings both over the previous month as well as the year, showing that seller...
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Investor Strategy 13 JUN 2024

Help to Buy hold up: Qld makes it official as fed legislation languishes

In the Sunshine State, Labor’s shared equity home buying scheme is ready to take flight – as soon as the federal...
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Tax & Legal 13 JUN 2024

ATO warns landlords against common tax return mistakes

With the end of the financial year rapidly approaching, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has advised rental...
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Finance 13 JUN 2024

Australia’s median house price is up 7.6% YoY

Australia’s median house price is now $1.026 million, according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of...
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Tax & Legal 12 JUN 2024

Timely reminder for consumers after SA fencer spent $21k in client deposits

The unlicensed tradie took thousands of dollars in deposits for “work that was never started”.
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