Category Archive: Real Estate News & Opinion
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Change coming to the Residential Tenancies Act in Victoria
Change is coming to the Residential Tenancies Act in Victoria if amendments announced last Sunday are passed into law. Changes will impact both property owners and tenants. They will also… Read more
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Changing Legislation Affecting Foreign Property Buyers and Expat Aussies
This month, the REIV held an incredibly informative Buyer’s Agent Chapter Breakfast at the Kew Golf Club to focus on changing legislation affecting foreign property buyers and expat Aussies. Our… Read more
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Lowered Withholding Tax Threshold Affects More Property Sales
As of 1st of July, 2017 there are new tax rules for property sales in Australia. Australian residents buying or selling real property with a market value of $750, 000 … Read more
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Is the new Statement of Information helpful to property buyers?
Is the new Statement of Information helpful for property buyers in Victoria? Here is the link to Consumer Affairs Victoria where you can find the format for the Statement of… Read more
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Downsizing – How to do it well!
We were recently approached by a real estate publication for commentary on older Victorians downsizing from their larger family homes. Here are some top questions we answered: What Melbourne … Read more
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Victoria’s new underquoting laws
How is the real estate industry embracing and implementing Victoria’s new underquoting laws? Effective from the 1st of May, there are new laws introduced by Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) to… Read more