Daily Archives: June 14, 2011

$17,000 grant for a new home in Queensland

Posted on June 14, 2011 by ABCDiamond

The Queensland budget, announced 14th June 2011 has stated that a $10,000 grant will be available for constructing, or buying, a new home up to the value of $600,000, if contracted between 1 August 2011 and 31 January 2012. ThisRead the Rest »

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Stamp Duty on Queensland Property

Posted on June 14, 2011 by ABCDiamond

Stamp Duty when buying Queensland Property has for some time been calculated according to THREE options: A New Home buyer A Residential Home owner A Property Investor The new home owner received a duty free threshold, whereby they paid noRead the Rest »

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Queensland Ambulance Levy

Posted on June 14, 2011 by ABCDiamond

The Queensland Ambulance Levy will be scrapped following the June 2011 Queensland budget. This levy was charged with everyone’s electricity bill at a rate of about $113 per year. It was introduced in 2004 to cover the cost of providingRead the Rest »

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