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I have just bought a house with a separate block on a separate title next door. I have just realised I have been charged stamp duty on the whole deal and if I was charged stamp duty on the block and then stamp duty on the house it would have been way cheaper. Should I talk to my conveyancer or...

Am just about to book a trip with a greek travel agent (this is attached to a workshop I am doing in Greece so it is not available to be booked from here). Does anyone have any idea how this whole greek/eco union thing would affect this? If they revert to the dracma, would businesses fold (i.e...

Don't think I will get much more rent for adding a double garage, but it will probably rent easier. So wanting to do one fairly cheaply. It will be in front of the house, on the front boundary. I'm thinking brick pillars, tile roof, roller door, and infill between the pillars with textured...

I know you have to get insurance on an owner builder home, but is there a period after which you don't have to. It sticks in my mind that once it has been built 7 years you don't have to have insurance if you sell

Grandpa dies and Grandma inherits the house but doesnt take him off the title. Grandma then dies and leaves the house to their 4 children. Two of these are the executors. Conveyancer is saying Grandpa's name has to be taken off the title then transferred into the executors names before it can...

Well its darn cold sitting here looking out to sea with the big picture window out. Finally our new steel refinforcement for the whole back wall and double storey patio is ready and our big stacker doors have been delivered so they pulling out our 2700L window and 1800L sliding door and window...

If I buy a house, rent out for a year then reno and sell, do I pay 50% to tax, or add the profit to my other income and pay normal tax on it? If I keep doing this do I still pay normal earner income tax or is it classed as a business.

Would anyonehave a rough idea of how much it would cost to dig out a tiled inground pool of approx 10mts x 5mts and a little spa at the end.

Have just been notified the guy we chose for the steel frame for our double storey deck, cant do the job. He has been stringing us along since before christmas. We thought we would hve the deck finished for New Year's Eve party. He hinted at one stage he wouldnt be upset if we went with...

How can I find out a suburbs' vacancy rates

Worst idea ever. It is killing my back. I have even had the back changed to make it sit straighter but it doesnt help. Worse, it is comfortable when I sit in it, but even after only one hour sitting in it I wake up the next morning with backache which wears off during the day but gets worse...

Again with the idea of buying another house and putting my 3 kids on the title as joint tenants to bypass any contesting idea when I die. (not that I think there will be a problem, but just to make life easier for my kids). If I put them on as joint tenants but with me as 97% and them as 1%...

I am a self funded retiree with no existing super. If I purchase a house for cash can I set up a super fund and put it in it. Given that I pay no tax now, what would be the gain. What implications would there be on my death, can I will super fund to children?

If I buy a house and rent it out for 1 year, then reno and sell I know I have to pay 50% of profit to ATO. But what is profit based on, can I claim stamp duty? any renovations? solicitors fees? real estate agents fees?? rates and water rates?

We are very seriously considering covering our two storey deck, facing west, with the new synthetic/wood/composite decking. The one we are looking at has great colours and woodgrain look. Have heard it gets very hot on very hot days but we would not be out there then, inside with the a.c...

I have a house that was purchased by my ex and I prior to 1985. When I divorced him I bought out his share in 1997. I now want to sell and wonder how this buyout date will affect the no cgt rule.

If I buy a house and put my kids and I as co-tenants, and I only receive the rent, which I pay tax on, would my kids have to pay tax on that rent. In other words, would I have to pay them a portion of the rent.

Could you tell me, if I buy a house, either new or existing and put myself and my 3 kids as co tenants, then on my death it would just go to them and they could do what they like with it

I am thinking of selling a purchases pre 1985(is that the date?) house. I have had it rented for 10 years and have paid tax on earnings, plus land tax etc. So just wanting to double check that I dont have to pay capital gains tax on this??? can anyone confirm?

I thought it might be fun to compare Christmas Scrooges you have come across. My sisters BIL was asked to bring prawns to a bring a plate Christmas day lunch, so he bought a bowl with 6 in it and promptly ate the lot, complaing 'these are really dear'. Another time, another relative was asked...