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Airbnb, permanent rental or granny flat: which produces the better return?

This article is set to publish at 06:01 AWST on 17 October 2026.

By Matt Heron, Tax Planning Division Manager, Australasian Taxation Services

| 17-10-2026 | Investment | 8 min read

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, Tax Planning Division Manager | Australasian Taxation Services

Matt is our Tax Planning Division Manager for Australasian Taxation Services. His core responsibility is ensuring our clients, whether tax resident of Australia, expats based overseas or those repatri…

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