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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.
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
A bizarre COVIDSafe rule has led to some Victorian residents seemingly being forced to display a QR code outside their homes by their body corporate.
The stringent regulation appears to require residents living in units, flats, townhouses and residential apartment buildings to have a QR code system, so all visitors - including family, friends and tradespeople - can check-in on arrival.
The strange rule has left some residents dumbfounded and out of pocket after they were forced to pay for the QR code.
Even Acting Premier James Merlino admitted today he was unsure of the regulations around the technicality.
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