Who’s in my house? Landlords left in the dark after VCAT decision
OPINION: A recent VCAT decision involving tenants who made their rental property…
API calls for another interest rate cut
OPINION: THE most recent interest rate cut of 0.25 basis points by…
What C270 means for development in Melbourne’s Central City
OPINION: ON Tuesday (April 26) afternoon Planning Minister Richard Wynne released C270,…
Victorian state budget should target growth, not foreign investors
OPINION: WITH the 2016/17 Victorian Budget set to be handed down, the…
Property buyer beware: an expensive lesson in ‘cooling off’!
TWO property purchasers in Richmond, Victoria, have learned the hard way that…
Navigating the end of the housing boom
OPINION: AUSTRALIA'S rebalancing act is well underway. Following the end of the…
ATO is contacting Residential Investors – BEWARE!
THE ATO has issued an early warning again this year. As tax time…
Five tips for drafting a water tight commercial lease
OPINION: A WATER tight commercial lease can be the basis for a…
Crash calls for the Australian property market – how valid are they?
OPINION: VERY expensive housing and high household debt leave Australian housing vulnerable.…
Consequences of changing negative gearing
OPINION: NEGATIVE gearing applies if the annual cash costs from investing in…
When is a capital gain not a gain? Bringing balance to the debate
OPINION: AS the Government and Opposition circle each other on tax reform,…
There’s a bear in there – what drives mild versus deep bear markets
OPINION: HISTORICALLY, bear markets in Australian shares have seen an average fall…