Foreign property owners slapped with fee for vacant property
Australia has followed the international trend of penalising foreign owners of Australian residential property who keep their property vacant for extended periods of time.
Why ‘property flipping’ is the next ATO target
The tax law does not allow you to ‘flip’ a property tax-free even if you are living in it. Most people think that they can move in to a property, renovate it, and then sell it without paying tax.
Understanding refinancing: What questions to ask and what to know.
What would motivate you to refinance your existing home loan? We hear regularly in advertising and the media about refinancing your home loan and the current rates on offer, however for most [...]
Competent brokers only recommend principal repayments on owner occupied home loans
If your clients have an investment or interest only loan then by now they’ve probably already received the letter.
Recent Legislative Changes That Can Affect Property Transactions
2016 NSW BUDGET The New South Wales budget announcement on 21 June 2016 included a number of changes affecting foreign investors.
