PropertyInvesting.com | Matt McLean | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/matt-mclean1/activity/ Activity feed for Matt McLean. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:27:42 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 8f439864c64d6f007fe269df4c2515f0 Matt McLean replied to the topic CGT - 50% discount when buying land and building in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/5019042-cgt-50-discount-when-buying-land-and-building/#post-5019045 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 00:55:04 +0000 Thanks Terry. Does the ATO scrutinise your ‘intention’ closely? I’ve been told if your intention is to build and sell for a profit then the 50% discount may not be applicable. If you build with the intention of renting but change your mind as soon as its completed and sign a contract to sell (more than 12 months after signing the land contract)…[Read more]

]]> 8beaa9d43e33262b1108adc25c280488 Matt McLean started the topic CGT - 50% discount when buying land and building in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/5019042-cgt-50-discount-when-buying-land-and-building/ Fri, 15 Jan 2016 00:25:24 +0000 Hi All,

I’ve got a few different answers to this question so putting it to you guys.

If you purchase land and build a dwelling and then sell for a profit once completed – when does the 12 months (for 50% CGT discount) start? It is from the Contract / Settlement date on the land, or when Construction is finished / the house is rented?

Cheers,

Matt.

]]> 88bd61dcba5206190be6f9de808287c3 Matt McLean replied to the topic Adelaide Property Investment in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/5013494-adelaide-property-investment/#post-5016804 Tue, 24 Nov 2015 12:17:58 +0000 Great thread guys. Keep it alive and the comments coming. Are you finding much capital growth in the northern suburbs properties other than as a result of the renovations?

Corey, would you be able to share what renovations you completed in your example above where you spent $10k and had the $35k+ equity gain?

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]]> 69d2ae5f7d70f9c224bfa0e7849f448b Matt McLean changed their profile picture https://www.propertyinvesting.com/activity/p/329888/ Sun, 08 Nov 2015 11:08:01 +0000 8660dddbc09bee6aa3a52399536dc812 Matt McLean replied to the topic redraw or offset for your PPOR loan ? in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/5015355-redraw-or-offset-for-your-ppor-loan/#post-5016158 Sun, 08 Nov 2015 11:06:29 +0000 The LVR definitely doesn’t sound right. A lot of Lenders have pulled back to 80% with recent investment lending changes but a still a few offering LVR’s around 90-95%.

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