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Homeowner finds squatter living on front lawn after moving belongings onto property & has no power to move her
Updated: May 19 2021, 7:13 ET
A HOMEOWNER was shocked to find a squatter living on her front lawn.
Heidi Withers moved all her belongings onto Fiona s garden after she was evicted from a neighbouring property three weeks ago - and she has no power to move her.
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Heidi Withers moved everything she owns onto Fiona s garden without her permissionCredit: Nine
Now hairdresser Fiona faces a breach of contract for having someone camping outside her home in Melton, Melbourne, Australia.
Fiona told A Current Affair: It s not just a mattress or a bed. It s everything.
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Windfall tax plans to add up to $25k to regional lots
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Victoria’s proposed Windfall Gain Tax will stifle development and cut new housing supply by adding up to $25,000 per housing lot in areas such as the regions where affordable land is most needed, industry estimates show.
As disparate industry groups united on Monday to oppose the 50 per cent tax that the state government said it would levy on the extra value created from rezoning a piece of land, Pitcher Partners executive director Craig Whatman said the move could halt new development.
Ghost of rezonings past: the 2012 experience of Melbourne’s Fishermans Bend likely influenced this week’s windfall tax announcement.
Ahead of this week’s state budget, the Victorian government has flagged several new tax measures targeting property investors in a move said to shore up the state’s revenue while also leaving the door open to possible negative gearing changes.
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Vic to be hit with stamp duty, land tax hike By Malavika Santhebennur 18 May 2021
The Victorian budget will include $2.7 billion in new property taxes, including a new “premium” stamp duty rate for property transactions over $2 million, the state treasurer said.
The Daniel Andrews Labor government has announced that the Victorian budget 2021-22 (due to be handed down on Thursday, 20 May) will contain “targeted measures” worth $2.7 billion, including new stamp duty taxes for home buyers and property taxes for investors.
The announcement of the measures has come at a time when the federal government introduced measures such as the HomeBuilder package and the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) New Home Guarantee to address housing affordability issues in Australia, and provide stimulus measures during