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Minns government to place every aspect of housing ‘under the microscope’ as it confronts rental crisis.
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Land tax on vacant homes in Victoria, if they are unused for three years, is set to triple.
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Landlords say rising taxes, tightening tenancy laws and high interest rates are pushing them to sell up.
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The ATO is clamping down on claims by investment property owners for mortgage, insurance and other expenses on properties that have been vacant for long periods…
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Victorians are poised to be slugged with the most property tax in the country this year and beyond but NSW won't be too far behind.
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Australians frustrated with aggressive interest rate hikes are being warned the alternative is for the government to slash its spending, or demand more in tax.
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Victorians with second homes or investment properties will pay a new flat rate tax of up to $975, plus an additional levy on the value of their land from Januar…
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Sydney property investors are facing mounting costs as their mortgage repayments climb even faster than rapidly rising rents.
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First home buyers are driving up competition for entry-level Sydney homes thanks to stamp duty changes that have given them up to an extra $66,000 to spend at a…
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Here’s how the new First Home Buyer Choice scheme works and how you can benefit.
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Nearly one in five landlords across Australia are planning to sell at least one of their properties in the next year.
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Legal and accounting professionals have criticised the NSW government’s strategy to replace stamp duty with an annual land tax.
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