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ATO Holiday Home Tax Crackdown: What Property Investors Need to Know About Rental Property Deductions

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is tightening its approach to holiday home tax deductions, and the implications for property investors across Australia are significant. If you own a holiday home, Airbnb, or short-term rental property, understanding how these new ATO rules apply could mean the difference between claiming deductions and losing ...

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Pros and Cons of SMSF Property

Discover the advantages and disadvantages of an SMSF Property! In this short video, Ben & Bryce chat about the leverage and tax benefits, the limitations and some of the compliance requirements you need to think about before buying an SMSF Property. Please note that while the video shares helpful information, it's not telling you to invest ...

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Principal Place of Residence CGT Exemption

The recent increases in housing prices make it more important than ever to ensure you home is fully protected from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) by your main residence exemption. Afterall CGT is really just a tax on inflation.  If your home misses out on the exemption you are unlikely to have enough left to buy another home after you pay the tax...

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‘Talking Up’ Property or Subject Matter Knowledge? – Property Prices in the Short Term

Over the past month the media has latched onto the headline grabbing stories linking the residential property market with the share market “crash” (their words not mine) that hit equity markets across the world due to the Covid-19 and the coronavirus pandemic. Mainstream media have hounded the ‘go to’ economists for their views on what ...

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SKY News Real Estate with Ben Kingsley – Investing in a Changing Market

The main theme running through today is obviously buy, sell, hold. What's the best thing to do in this market, which is clearly fluctuating in the major capitals , what's the main advice that you're giving to people today? Yeah, it all comes down to the asset selection. So if we've made a good selection, we want to play the long game. Look, there's...

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The Number One Person a Buy and Hold Investor Needs to Impress and Why?

Today, I want to talk about who the most important person is for someone who's investing with a buy and hold strategy.  Because I wonder if anyone's actually really thought that through. The question is: is it the property manager? Is it your accountant? Is it the taxman? Or is it you, the investor? I would argue it's none of those. In fact, I wo...

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