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Jan 16, 2018
The Economy
Stamp Duty
Tax
HIA stamp duty report fuels calls for national review of property taxes

The HIA and the Real Estate Institutes of Australia, Victoria and New South Wales are calling for a review of stamp duty.

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Nov 22, 2017

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How to transition from stamp duty to property tax

There is a general consensus, at least among economists, that replacing stamp duty with an annual land or property tax would be a good thing. 

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Oct 20, 2017
The Economy
Stamp Duty
Markets
Australians are holding onto their homes for longer

The transaction costs of buying and selling a home have become prohibitive, but cuts to stamp duty and low-cost agents could make buying and selling more affordable, says Cameron Kusher of CoreLogic.

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Sep 11, 2017
The Economy
Mortgages
Stamp Duty
Lending
First-home buyers are back in the market

Government policies have caused a "dramatic increase" in the involvement of first-home buyers in the market, says Tim Reardon of the HIA.

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Aug 10, 2017
The Economy
Stamp Duty
Tax
Politics
Government
REIWA calls on state government for reforms to stimulate property market

The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has made a submission to the WA state government ahead of the 2017 budget, calling for a range of reforms to stimulate the WA property market.

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Apr 5, 2017
The Economy
Stamp Duty
Markets
Politics
Regulations
Government
Time to support first homebuyers, says REINSW

The REINSW says policies being considered by the NSW government to improve housing affordability for first homebuyers is a step in the right direction.

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Apr 3, 2017
The Economy
Stamp Duty
Markets
Make it easier for pensioners to downsize, says Property Council

Reducing transaction costs for the elderly could add 50,000 properties to the market and improve overall housing affordability, says Ken Morrison, chief executive of the Property Council.

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Mar 24, 2017
The Economy
Stamp Duty
Construction
New Developments
Vic removal of stamp duty exemption for OTP buyers 'final nail in coffin'

The Victorian government's decision to scrap the stamp duty exemption for buyers purchasing off-the-plan could mean lower supply of new dwellings, sending prices and rents higher, says Sam Tarascio of Salta Properties.

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Mar 6, 2017
The Economy
Mortgages
Stamp Duty
Tax
Politics
Government
Victorian government steps in to help first-home buyers

The Andrews Labor government has introduced a raft of measures to help first-home buyers, including scaling back stamp duty, and eliminating it for buyers of properties worth less than $600,000, introducing equity sharing, and adding incentives for buyers in regional Victoria.

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Feb 8, 2017
The Economy
Reserve Bank
Mortgages
Stamp Duty
Rates on hold, but housing affordability remains 'hotly debated'

The Reserve Bank has left interest rates at historic lows as economic conditions improve, but the property industry says other measures are required to improve housing affordability.

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