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PropertyHow Developers Legally Avoid Paying Victoria’s Public Open Space Levy and Land Tax

25 May 2025

In Victoria, a segment of property developers—particularly those engaged in build-to-rent (BTR) schemes—are taking advantage of legal frameworks to sidestep certain state and local tax obligations. While not inherently unlawful, these strategies highlight gaps in legislation that municipalities and the State Revenue Office (SRO) are now scrutinizing. Avoiding the Public Open Space Levy Ordinarily, developers...

Conveyancing PropertyVictoria’s Emergency Services and Volunteer Fund (ESVF): Current Situation

24 May 2025

Overview The Emergency Services and Volunteer Fund (ESVF) is a new property tax that will replace the existing Fire Services Property Levy (FSPL) in Victoria starting July 1, 2025. The Victorian Parliament passed the legislation last week, and it represents a significant increase in property taxes for Victorian landowners. Background and Implementation The ESVF replaces...

Conveyancing Property UncategorisedVictoria’s Tax Burden: The 33 Taxes, Levies and Duties That Weigh on Residents

20 May 2025

When the Federal Government introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in 2000, it came with a promise: the new consumption tax would replace a raft of inefficient state taxes, creating a more streamlined taxation system across Australia. The GST was meant to provide states with a stable revenue source while allowing them to eliminate...

Conveyancing PropertyVictoria’s 33 Taxes, Levies and Duties

20 May 2025

Based on research from the State Revenue Office, Department of Treasury and Finance, and other government sources, here is the complete list of 33 taxes, levies, and duties in Victoria, categorised by type: Property Taxes and Duties Land tax Vacant residential land tax Land transfer (stamp) duty - non-principal place of residence Land transfer (stamp)...

Conveyancing PropertyNavigating Property Title Name Changes in Victoria: What You Need to Know

19 May 2025

Changing names on a property title is more common than you might think—and for various reasons. Whether correcting a spelling error, reflecting a relationship change, or updating trustee details, it’s important to understand the legal and tax implications involved. In Victoria, this process typically involves the Land Titles Office (LTO) for registration and the State...

Conveyancing PropertySelling Your Home in 2025? Why You Now Need an ATO Clearance Certificate

14 May 2025

If you're planning to sell your residential property in 2025 or beyond, there's an important new tax requirement you need to be aware of. As of 1 January 2025, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has made it compulsory for all property vendors—regardless of sale price—to provide a clearance certificate to avoid automatic tax withholding at...

Conveyancing PropertyLandlord Exodus in Victoria: Tough New Rules and Rising Costs

11 May 2025

Victoria’s rental market has seen a dramatic shake‑up. In 2024 the state recorded its sharpest fall in rental supply on record – roughly 21,000–25,000 fewer rental homes on the market. Industry sources say this ‘landlord exodus’ is linked to recent policy changes. Over 130 tenancy law reforms since 2019 have added new landlord obligations, while...

Conveyancing PropertyPaper Certificates of Title – Going, going

5 November 2016

"By this notice, the Registrar of Titles declares the following class of paper certificates of title to be void and of no effect on and from 22 October 2016 under section 27BAA of the Transfer of Land Act 1958:

Adverse Possession PropertyTrolling through The Argus – 1879

10 August 2016

In the case of Jones v. M the plaintiff sued for obstruction to a right-of way at West Melbourne. The plaintiff relied upon a certificate of title, which showed his title to the right-of-way, and the Court held that under the act passed last Session this gave him an indefeasible title to have the right-of-way free from obstruction.

Adverse Possession Property1870 – Tenant at will of land

9 August 2016

An important decision was given in the Equity Court yesterday (sic), by Mr. Justice Molesworth, in Robertson v. Keith, affecting the value of certificates of title under the Transfer of Land Statute, which have been generally supposed to be unimpeachable, except by claims under adverse possession for 15 years.

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