Stockland has announced that it now holds a 60.52 % majority stake in Aevum. Stocklands cash offer for Aevum shares has now been extended until 13 October 2010. Stockland Managing Director, Matthew Quinn said the consolidation of the two businesses would almost double the size of Stocklands Retirement Living Business.
ATO plans to charge GST on manufactured home parks scrapped
A concerted effort by the Residents Association of manufactured home parks has headed off the ATO which had planned to impose GST in mobile homes. This would have added 10% to the cost of the purchase of a home