One question investors often ask about claiming depreciation on a rental property is ‘how will these claims affect Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when the property is sold?’ CGT can be a complex topic for investors to understand, particularly as the answer to the above question can...
Unprecedented growth in is fuelling an infrastructure transformation that is rearranging cityscapes in every major metropolitan city. Large-scale developments tend to acquire properties, so what do you do if the government notifies you that they need to acquire your property? It’s a scenario that anyone with...
Sydney property investor, Jarrod, has a couple of runs on the board when it comes to real estate. Not only does he work as a property lawyer for institutional investors, he'd also bought a property in London previously as well as another one in Maroubra in...
The number of auctions conducted in all capital cities, except for Adelaide, were fewer than the previous week and clearance rates continue to fall everywhere except Canberra which recorded the country’s highest clearance rate last weekend. Dr Andrew Wilson says the indications are that we...
Maybe you are like us and think that rent-vesting is the exclusive domain of first time investors struggling to get into the property market. Andrew Mirams from Intuitive Finance explains that it is becoming popular with astute investors. He also details how the banks are...
For many investors, their long-term goal is to retire with a financial nest egg that will keep them and their family comfortable for many years to come. But is that dream really possible if you’re only looking at property for the first time when you’re...
Those considering purchasing an investment property will often ask whether a commercial or a residential property will provide them with more deductions in the form of depreciation. There are many important factors an investor needs to be aware of when making their choice between these two...
Next to the bedroom, the living room is the place for relaxation in a home. This is normally where you set up your personal theatre, where you collapse after a long, hard day of work, and where you entertain your guests. The state of your living...
AT A GLANCE Years investing: 31 Current number of properties: 6 Portfolio value: $2.28m John Chandler has spent most of his life surviving on a low income, with a limited social network. “I spent half my working life in the hills, bush shooting and hunting deer for the New Zealand...