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Safety switches mandatory in rental properties

Author: Nicola McDougall
Date: October 12, 200711:32:33 AM (2932 Reads)
From 29 February next year, all residential rental properties where a residential tenancy agreement is in place will be legally required to have safety switches installed. Read More...

Investing in a holiday home

Author: Nicola McDougall - REIQ
Date: June 27, 20079:18:52 AM (2951 Reads)
School holidays are here and many people across the State are likely to return home from their hols with something much more positive than a case of back to work blues. Read More...

New smoke alarm legislation

Author: REIQ
Date: May 01, 200711:38:07 AM (2519 Reads)
As of July 1 2007, every domestic dwelling in Queensland is required to have smoke alarms. The new laws, which fall under the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990, apply to all residential dwellings in Queensland, not just the rental sector. Read More...

Red Tape Strangles Housing Supply

Author: Simon Tennet, HIA
Date: March 07, 20073:21:28 PM (1458 Reads)
Delays with development assessments and the associated blow out in holding costs is hurting the new housing sector. Dwelling approval figures released today for the month of January show further falls in the approval of new houses, down by 2.2 per cent over the month. For flats units and townhouses, approvals rose 2.2 per cent but this wasn’t enough to stop the overall fall in total approvals, down 0.9 per cent for the month. Read More...

Stamp duty-free new dwellings to boost NSW economy and jobs

Author: Property Council of Australia
Date: February 13, 200710:15:30 AM (1346 Reads)
The weak NSW economy would receive a much needed $1.35 billion boost and an extra 8,000 construction jobs under an economic stimulus plan released today by the Property Council of Australia and its residential arm the Residential Development Council. Read More...

Off the plan king faces fraud count

Author: John Garnaut and James Button
Date: December 09, 20056:24:48 PM (5848 Reads)
by John Garnaut and James Button
December 9, 2005

THE property spruiker Henry Kaye has been charged with fraud after allegedly deceiving St George Bank to secure finance for his most ambitious development.

Kaye, who taught tens of thousands of low-income earners to become speculative property investors, could face up to 10 years' jail under Victoria's Crimes Act if found guilty of obtaining financial advantage by deception. Read More...

PS146 & ASIC?

Author: Frank Oldfield
Date: November 07, 20051:52:03 PM (457 Reads)
Goodmorning Team, I cant find a suitable topic on your list. I think you need to add a new one called " Training Courses".

I would like to know where I can go to get the educational training for the property investment and wealth creation license so I can continue to give general financial advice to the public in my job as a real estate sales executive and investment property specialist?

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KOVELAN BANGARU & THE CRONIES

Author: Anonymous
Date: August 17, 200512:30:21 PM (2108 Reads)
05-240 ASIC investigates Streetwise group of companies

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anti-spruiker

Author: Ajun
Date: August 17, 20055:55:45 AM (1998 Reads)
Kovelan Bangaru, Streetwise, Colloseum and other group of companies in Liquidation.

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Tax Relief for home Buyers

Author: PIAA Editor
Date: May 04, 200410:00:00 AM (1016 Reads)
May 3, 2004
First home buyers will get tax relief of thousands of dollars when the Bracks Government unveils a stamp duty package worth tens of millions of dollars in tomorrow's state budget.

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Business Groups Unite to fight NSW Government

Author: PIAA Editor
Date: May 03, 20049:51:42 PM (953 Reads)
April 28th 2004
Some of Australia's most influential business groups have united to fight against the NSW government's decision to introduce a new retrospective vendor duty on property transfers.

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ASIC examines votes at Henry Kaye Creditors Meeting

Author: PIAA Editor
Date: March 21, 20049:59:49 PM (1183 Reads)
04-042 ASIC examines votes at meeting of Henry Kaye creditors

Thursday 19 February 2004


The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has required Mr Andrew Hewitt of Grant Thornton, the Administrator of National Investment Institute Pty Ltd (Administrator Appointed) (NII), to provide to ASIC all documents relating to the voting that occurred at today's meeting of NII creditors.

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More about Henry Kaye from the ASIC

Author: PIAA Editor
Date: August 12, 200310:20:25 PM (1094 Reads)
ASIC obtains undertakings from Henry Kaye and others

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has obtained undertakings from Mr Henry Kaye and Mr Alan Meagher, National Investment Institute Pty Ltd (NII) and Novasource Consulting Pty Ltd (Novasource), following proceedings commenced in the Federal Court in Melbourne. Read More...

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