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Hello all, Can someone tell me whether, for CGT purposes, the ATO treats the date of acquisition/date of disposal as the date of settlement or the date of the acceptance of offer? Are there any rulings on this? Thanks,

I put a property on the market last weekend, and have had four offers so far. The rate increases with promises of more to come might be causing some potential buyers to think they had better buy now while they can still fix rates at an affordable level, rather than wait until rates are so high...

I was wondering if the Cashbonds that are sometimes referred to on this site is just another word for a short term annuities. There is plenty of information available from Australian financial websites about short term annuities, but search for cashbonds and very little comes up. Most of the...

Is it possible to get from some government department a recent history of sale prices in a particular area? I know some private companies do sell this information, but I am assuming they get the info from somewhere that is publicly available, and I would prefer to go straight to the source.

Most of us will have seen the so-called "investment clock" which supposedly gives an indication of investment cycles. An example is given at http://www.huntleys.com.au/specialrep/investing_guide.asp?tab=reports#ic It seems to me we are at about 1:00 o'clock, with interest rates on the way up...

I generally use the rent received versus investment cost as my guide to what the bottom line is. For example if the IP is going to cost me $200 per week (mortgage interest + the various ongoing fees) and the rent is $200 per week we have a winner. Not being a very experienced investor though I...

From: Steve K. After buying my last couple of IP's as joint tenant with my wife, I got it into my head to buy the next one as tenants in common, with the greater share in my name, for various reasons. I made the mistake though of not putting this information on my original offer. I simply put...

From: Steve K. I don't suppose it is possible for me to be paying for a mortgage and thus claiming the tax deduction (in the expectation of a profit when I sell the property) but directing the rental payments into my family trust so that the trust get's the income instead of me?

From: Steve K. I would appreciate advice on the following. I have three properties, comprising two rental properties and one residential property that is my primary residence. I have mortgages on all of them, so the interest on my home is not tax deductible but the tax on the two rental...