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Build to Rent investment legislation released, designed to ease Australia’s housing shortfall

11/04/2024

The much-anticipated draft Build to Rent (BTR) legislation has been released for consultation, intended to significantly boost Australian developments in order to help ease Australia’s significant housing shortfall. The SW Property & Infrastructure team are at the forefront of key changes and impacts related to BTR and the proposed legislation. Our submission to Treasury will […]

New foreign property investment rules to combat housing crisis

12/12/2023

Increased costs for foreign property investors will aim to improve the availability and affordability of homes for Australians. Foreign investors will face higher taxes on existing properties meanwhile the Federal Government will incentivise ‘Build-to-Rent’ projects by setting fees at the lowest commercial rate. On Sunday 10 December, the government announced property tax changes to penalise […]

Build-to-Rent Tax Incentives to accelerate Australia's housing supply and promote sustainable real estate development 

22/05/2023

Australia’s rental crisis is set to be tackled head-on by the Albanese government, which has proposed incentives to boost housing supply through build-to-rent (BTR) developments in the recent Federal Budget.   According to the budget papers, for eligible new BTR projects where construction commences after 9 May 2023, the government will :  increase the depreciation rate […]

Build-to-Rent and Windfall Gains Tax panel discussion

20/04/2022

The Victorian Government’s latest Build-to-Rent announcements and the Windfall Gains Tax are on the agenda at the next Hall & Wilcox panel discussion. SW’s James Ye (叶嘉) and Robert Parker will be joining experts Mark Dawson (Urbis), Sean Ryan (Greystar) and Meg Lee and Eugene Chen (Hall & Wilcox) at the next Hall & Wilcox property sector event in Melbourne. Global players in the […]

Victorian Property & Tax update

26/10/2021

Learn the major changes in the Victorian property and tax landscape. Co-hosted with Bridgestone Property Group and Align Law, our experts discussed: Commercial real estate market update and recent transactions Windfall gains tax Build to Rent Concessions Your guides online James YeDirector, SW Robert ParkerConsulting Director, SW Chao ZhangDirector, Stonebridge Property Group Amber LiProperty Law […]

Victorian Build to Rent Concessions introduced

14/10/2021

The Victorian Government has introduced Build to Rent Concessions in the form of a 50% reduction in land tax and an exemption from the land tax Absentee Owner Surcharge. Build to Rent (BTR) projects which will in turn ensure Victorians have access to more rental homes and a greater range of housing options. BTR Benefits […]

NSW Build to Rent land tax and duty concessions

03/03/2021

Guidelines have been released, outlining the Land tax concession, Surcharge land tax exemption and Surcharge transfer duty exemption for Build to Rent properties in New South Wales. In August 2020, the NSW Government introduced certain tax concessions for approved Build to Rent (BTR) schemes in New South Wales, being; A 50% reduction in the value […]