As property prices fall, Victoria piles on the taxes
Two new property taxes will be imposed from this month on the state’s struggling property market — already the weakest in the country.
Two new property taxes will be imposed from this month on the state’s struggling property market — already the weakest in the country.
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Higher for longer interest rates have triggered a rebound in distressed sales, with Victoria leading the pack.
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