Please note we have released an update on this in 2025 - read that here.   New rules apply from 1 July 2016 to prevent foreign residents avoiding tax when they sell Australian property. However, the new rules will affect everyone (both residents and non-residents) buying or selling property with a market value of $2read more

With just days away from Tax Time, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is encouraging owners of rental properties to learn more about their tax obligations to be able to lodge and claim their deductions correctly. Assistant Commissioner Gramham acknowledges that lodging taxes can be "tricky" for rental property owners. That's why it is important forread more

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is focusing on the claims of property investment owners with regards to the “improvements” of their rental residences. Oftentimes, investors will have some work done on their newly purchased properties and would claim these as “initial repair” when discussing the tax implications of these property works. However, the Tax Officeread more

The window of opportunity for Investment Property in Perth and for that matter in Australia has potentially never been greater. Just about every property market in Australia may be around rock bottom. Unemployment is at a high. Interest rates are at record lows. Days on market for property sales are coming off high numbers. It’s aread more

Most property investors are gamblers. Speculating that the value of a property will rise is like hoping your numbers in the lotto will come. Every week we fork out money for the lotto numbers dreaming that we will become millionaires one day hopefully. For some investors who have a negative cashflow they fork out moneyread more

If you own property in an area that is undergoing a change in its housing density it is a tremendous opportunity to create real wealth for yourself. You have so many choices to consider. Do I sell and realise some of the increase in value of my land? Do I hang on to the propertyread more