News

High rental yields in Hamilton

Have a Hamilton investment property? It’s good news. Want one? Read this first

29/11/2018 by Andrew Morris in Mortgage Broking, News

Recent figures show Hamilton’s rental market is performing well, delivering property investors rental yields well above the national average.  Nationally, a rental property is netting investors yields of 3.70%, compared to returns of 5.40% in Hamilton. If you’re a Hamilton investor, it’s good news! But if you’re yet to tap into the investment market, you...

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Construction finance, building a home

Choosing a contractor to build your Hamilton home

06/11/2018 by Andrew Morris in News

Building your own home gives you the freedom to design it exactly to your taste, from the ground up. And if you’re a first-home owner looking to build your dream home in burgeoning Hamilton, there may be some useful government incentives available to help get your project off the ground. Here’s what you need to...

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Business audits, Warrnambool

NEW LONG SERVICE LEAVE LAWS IMPACT ALL COLAC BUSINESSES

01/11/2018 by Sinclair Wilson in News

Long service leave after seven years in the one job, rather than 10, and being able to take small blocks of earned leave, rather than big swathes are possible for Colac workers as of today, following the introduction of a new, state-based Long Service Leave Act. Today marks the first day of the new Victorian...

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Tactics to negotiate when buying property in Colac

6 negotiation tips for Colac property buyers

22/10/2018 by Andrew Morris in News

With home values and auction clearance rates softening in our Spring property markets, Colac buyers will have the upper hand when it comes to negotiating on price. So, it’s a good idea to arm yourself with some sharp bargaining tactics before diving into the local market. Nobody wants to pay more than the current market...

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Beyond the Bell Warrnambool Local Action Group

How a new pair of socks can keep a child in school

18/10/2018 by Glenys Phillpot, Chair, Beyond the Bell Warrnambool Local Action Group in General News, News

‘Scrunch, scrape, thud, thunk… scrunch, scrape, thud, thunk.’ That’s the sound of a primary school student walking to school wearing shoes that are 2 sizes too big. They are his father’s shoes. He has outgrown his own and these are the only ones at home that fit him … ‘scrunch, scrape, thud, thunk…’ A local...

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ATT: Warrnambool business owners – Farewell Trading Names, Hello Registered Business

16/10/2018 by Sinclair Wilson in General News, News, Tax & Business Advice

From the end of October this year, trading names will be no more. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Business Register are retiring what we know as trading names, replacing them with business names. Don’t worry – it’s effectively old news This isn’t exactly breaking news, though. It’s been happening, bit...

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