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Question My question is my husband and I bought dilapidated house 14 yrs ago for approx 820k as our PPOR (we have no investment property) and went through kitchen and bathrooms reno in between. Late 2024 we knockdown and started building a duplex, subdividing titles. We took construction loan for 1.9m for the duplex built, …
Question Hi guys, I’m looking at purchasing an established investment property this year, which I plan to subdivide into a battle axe configuration. With the result being the existing property and land at the rear. I’m looking at the numbers for selling just the land as a house and land package or building a unit …
Question CGT on Knockdown Rebuild – Duplex – Melbourne Currently I have a situation whereby my mother (50%) / my wife and I (50%) own a property, which is our principal place of residence for all three of us and we do not own any other property. This situation recently arose due to my mother …
Question My wife and I purchased a house in December 2003 (purchase price $220,000) as she had returned to full time work and we saw this as a long term investment that would offset her not having much in her superannuation fund at the time. The house has been rented continuously over these 20 years. …
Question First of all, apology for my English. Hopefully you understand what my questions are. I will try my best to describe my current situation as much as I can. Also thank you for offering this questioning system! I have purchased an old house in April 2021 and since then I have been living in …
Question I’ve read Winning Property Tax Strategies (thanks!) and our situation is similar to the example “One property, two friends, two homes” provided on pages 177 to 180. For context… I am a property developer. My brother and I are starting up a residential building business together to build our own development projects. My brother …
Question Subdivide PPR, Build on New block…eventually selling New PPR & CGT. 1) 2015- Purchased PPR for $600k 2) 2020- Subdivided PPR (Old PPR worth about $850k, Vacant Block approx $450k). 3) 2021- Commence Build new PPR on Subdivided Block, at cost of $250k. 4) 2022- Sell Front/Original PPR (CGT Free), move into completed New …
Question I purchased a property in Melbourne in 2015, for $600k, due to its large backyard and proximity to schools, transport etc. The house was in very poor condition, with other similar houses selling for closer to $450k at the time. We moved in asap after settlement. We have made renovations and small extension to …
Question I bought a house in Sydney with my then husband in June 1997 for $265,000 and lived in it with him until our separation in 2008. I retained the house in the divorce and transferred it into my name as part of the settlement in 2009 (this was not considered a sale). It was …
Question I have a client who purchased her property in 1992 for $200,000. the market value today would be around $1,000,000 She has lived in the property for the entire time and now wants to develop the site by way of a Duplex selling one and living in the other. The costs of the development …
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