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Tax & Legal Tips - Smart Property Investment

Tax and legal strategies are a key component of a strong, successful investment portfolio. Smart Property Investment provides investors with the latest updates, insights, tips and traps for maintaining these vital functions of a property portfolio.

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Dealing with a divorce property settlement? What you need to know

A growing number of separating couples are turning to private courtrooms to fast-track their divorce property...
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WA government rolls out new service to combat tenancy issues

The Western Australian government has launched a new service that aims to help tenants and landlords resolve COVID-19...
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Is negative gearing still a winning strategy?

Property investors who have used negative gearing as a way to lower their tax burden are being found out in a depressed...
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What property investors should know before tax time

There are important considerations to be made for property investors pre-tax time, an expert has highlighted.
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CCI failings to cost lenders $160m

ASIC has facilitated over $160 million in remediation payments to over 430,000 customers who have been sold “junk...
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Tax tips for property investors affected by COVID-19

While tax isn’t necessarily on people’s minds at the moment, Adam O’Grady, assistant commissioner from the ATO,...
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NSW, Victoria open door to stamp duty reform

State governments have revealed that stamp duty reform is being considered as part of a broader agenda to restructure...
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WA stops land tax for aged care residents

Western Australian home owners who are required to move into full-time care will soon be exempt from land tax on their...
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Real estate body applauds return of on-site auctions and open inspections

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has backed the state government’s decision to allow on-site property...
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Victorian rent relief protections may exclude SMSFs

Landlords owning property through an SMSF in Victoria may not be covered by the COVID-19 tenant protections that...
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NSW Fair Trading clarifies short-term rental changes

NSW Fair Trading has issued a statement highlighting the new changes to strata laws that serve to help manage...
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Emergency state parliamentary sittings prioritise housing

A number of state and territory governments are still working through their respective housing support and rental...
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New bill seeks to protect tenants

The Victorian government is set to implement a range of temporary emergency measures, some of which will aim to protect...
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Tenants without JobKeeper can still seek rent relief

Commercial tenants that don’t qualify for JobKeeper but still want rent relief from their landlords can do so...
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NT defers residential tenancy law update

The Northern Territory has indicated that it will be holding back planned changes to its Residential Tenancies Act...
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ACT government reiterates commitment to tenants and landlords

The ACT government has issued a statement expressing its commitment to Canberrans and local businesses who are...
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‘Everyone matters in real estate, including landlords’

An Australian real estate body has called on the government to reconsider aspects of recently proposed measures set to...
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Alarm bells raised on latest investment scam

Australians are urged to be vigilant against a new investment scam circulating in the Western Australian community.
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Airbnb declared illegal in NSW

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, market-leading service Airbnb has been declared illegal in NSW.
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Homelessness inquiry suspended

The House of Representatives standing committee on social policy and legal affairs has agreed to suspend its inquiry...
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