With many property investors looking elsewhere as residential buy-to-let becomes less attractive, Gary Hemming of ABC Finance takes a closer look at the merits of commercial property investment.
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Man charged in first ever ‘sex for rent’ case
Christopher Cox, 52, from Cranleigh, in Surrey, is due to appear in court next month to face two counts of inciting prostitution for gain and one count of controlling prostitution for gain.
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From funding an HSA to donating to charity: Here are 7 legal ways to reduce your tax bill
No matter your age, income level, or tax bracket, you’d probably love to see your IRS burden shrink. While paying taxes is unavoidable, there are some things you can do to lower your IRS bill. Here are several perfectly legal options to look at.
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New investors: Don’t be too hasty or you could lose money
Years ago, when I bought one of my first stocks, its share price dropped several days later. As a newbie investor, I got spooked, so I unloaded those shares in an attempt to minimize my losses. A few days later, they were back up to the price I’d bought them at. A day or so after that, they rose even higher.
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Houses and schools needed to meet growing Greater Christchurch demand
More land will be earmarked for housing in Waimakariri and Selwyn’s main towns as greater Christchurch’s population spikes over the next few decades.
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Sydney market fuelled by ‘greed and arrogance’, buy in Melbourne instead: Sydney property adviser
A Sydney-based real estate adviser has slammed the Harbour City’s “substandard developers” for their “greed and arrogance” and is suggesting his buyers look to Melbourne.
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State bank mortgages most in 5 years: central bank
New mortgages granted by five state-run banks last month reached the highest level since 2016, on the back of robust demand in the property market throughout the second half of last year, central bank data released on Friday showed.
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Face of Edmonton’s city council to change with new mayor, councillors come fall election
Edmonton is nine months away from a municipal election that will see council lose decades of experience in city hall.
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Province fronts $2.2 mil for Villeneuve Airport water line
A provincial grant has revived plans to pipe drinking water to the Villeneuve Airport that had been stalled on takeoff due to the pandemic.
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Greater Bay Area: Guangzhou lures young Hong Kong entrepreneurs to start businesses with rent waivers, subsidies
Adam Lai Ka-chi, the general manager of Swallow Education, pays no rent for his start-up’s 300-square-foot office in the Nansha free-trade zone in Guangzhou, a southern Chinese metropolis.
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