If you’re like many property investors in 2025, you might be wondering: How can I create reliable income and growth without overextending myself? You’re not alone — we hear this from clients every week. One proven answer is the granny flat strategy. Adding a granny...

New Residential Seller Disclosure Requirement in Qld from 1st August 2025
New Residential Seller Disclosure Requirement in Qld from 1st August 2025 What Property Sellers and Their Advisors Must Know Introduction Buying or selling a home in Queensland is about to undergo significant changes. From 1 August 2025, sellers will face new legal...
Australian Homeowner Moving Overseas and Selling Their Principal Place of Residence (PPR) – Avoiding a $295,200 CGT Bill
Principal Place of Residence Exemption Loss if Sold While Overseas Summary of how the Principal Place of Residence (PPR) Exemption is impacted by moving overseas. When Australian homeowners move overseas and become non-residents for tax purposes, selling their...
Understanding Land Tax in Australia
Picture of a vacant block of land to illustrate it may be subject to land tax What is Land Tax? Land tax is a state and territory-imposed tax on the unimproved value of taxable land owned by individuals, companies, and trusts. It is calculated annually based on a...
Easier for Victoricans to build Granny Flats from December 2023.
Secondary Dwelling From December 2023 the Victorian Government has passed planning changes to make it easier to build Granny Flats – or “small secondary dwellings”, on existing homes. The Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan revealed that planning permits...
Property Investors to ensure income and expenses are correct.
The ATO is particularly targeting property investors that are not using the help of a specialist property tax accountant like Umbrella Property Accountant, due to the high error rate being discovered from ATO Audits. The ATO Audits into self-preparers have uncovered...