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Hi, My wife and I have been living overseas and intend to return to Australia next month. Our house in Sydney is tenanted and on a lease which will expire in August. Basically, is there anyway I can break the lease? I don't want to disrupt the tenants more than I intend to but am inquiring...

Hi'ya, I have several IP's and would like in a year or two to make one of the properties a PPOR. Can I borrow against some of the investment properties and clear the debt on the property I would like to live in making it unencumbered - and eventually move into it Thanks Bobby

Hi there, I am about to enter into a rental agreement on a property here in Sydney. I initially requested a 12 month lease but the rental manager has dropped the rent by $10 per week if I sign up for 6 months. I am happy with that but he has said that he wants me to pay the rent per...

Hi all, I am contemplating purchasing an investment property (house) in Melbourne. Can someone enlighten me on stamp duty exemption in Victoria, basically, I'm sure if there is any but I have seen these words in the age newspaper throw around on new developments. Thanks Bobby

I think I am losing it when it comes to record keeping and my loans with financial institutions (citibank, macquarie, colonial, anz, st george, members equity, commonwealth) plus a HDT and margin loan etc, I've probably forgotten a few. Anyway, I have drawn down on various LOC's and increased...

Hi everyone, I have a HDT set up by Dale in Melbourne. I wish to purchase some shares thru the trust structure but have been informed at 5PM on a Friday that there is no power of attorney/delegation certificate or clause (what the!!)within the trust structure. Has anyone else who has a...

Hi everyone, I wish to purchase some shares thru a hdt. To do this I will transfer funds from my LOC. My question is do I require a commercial loan agreement thru an accountant for this?? or do I just have a director's meeting and document this on my HDT file?? Thanks Bobby

For a number of reasons I wish to transfer my PPOR which is in a trust structure with corporate trustee back to personal names. Could someone tell me what the costs are?? I only purchased the property last year and was going to pay market rent etc. but have decided against this.. if it has not...

Hi everyone, I have a HDT with corporate trustee set up within my family, my wife and I are directors and our two adult children are beneficiaries. One of my daughters does some free lance work and last financial year needed a company structure so that she could be paid. She deposited the...

Hiya, I have a HDT with a corporate trustee. I am contemplating shifting a rural property into the HDT. The rural property has fallen in value since purchase. I will have to pay the stamp duty etc. but since the property has fallen in value and obviously I will need a valuation report...

I am after a written rental assessment on my PPOR that I am renting out thru the family trust. Do rent estate agents sometimes charge for this service??? Also, any recommendations on how I approach this?? Thanks Bobby

I own an unencumbered property in a rural town. The tenant would like to purchase the property, however, is unable to obtain conventional finance. I would like to offer vendor finance to them, and what is involved. Could someone give me any suggestions on where I start thanks Bobby

Hi, I have a few unencumbered investment properties and am getting close to retirement. I am contemplating salary sacrificing my whole salary in superannuation and living off my equity for a few years. Can someone please advise me that if I salary sacrifice 100percent of my salary and then...

Can anyone tell me whether CGT is tax deductible.. Thanks Bobby

Hi everyone, A friend has claimed that if you sell a property and hence have a CG issue then if you roll your profits into a superannuation fund then that negates having to pay CG at tax time?? Is this true??? thanks Bobby

Hi everyone, I have a three year interest only loan with Colonial. I wish to pay interest in advance prior to June 30. However, Colonial have advised me to go back to my broker as the loan needs to be re-structured, and it will take between 6 and 8 weeks. Is there a way around this. The...

Hi, Anyone had a chance to read margaret Lomas's new book on positive cash flow property. I would appreciate some critique from the gurus out there. thanks Bobby

Any forum members going to the next Steve Navra seminar in April????? Bobby

Are there any punters out there that have a number of properties that are not structured into trusts?? and if not why not??? I'm asking as I have a fews properties that are all in joint names, I guess I just starting buying years ago and kept going...because of the CGT/stamp duty implications I...