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  Investing

  Buying an investment property before 30 June 2027: when the 14-month window is worth the rush — and when it isn't

  The instinct, after Budget night, is to rush. The honest broker's answer is that the transition window is real, but the headline benefits are smaller than they look — and your decision should still be made on the asset, not the calendar. Here is the working-through, with worked numbers, the post-Budget clarifications, and a clean decision tree.

  13 May 2026 · 17 min

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  Investing

  Budget 2026, explained for property investors: what the negative gearing and CGT changes really do — and what they don't

  At 7:30pm on Tuesday 12 May 2026 the Treasurer announced the most significant rewrite of Australia's property-investor tax rules since 1999. The detail matters: existing investors are fully grandfathered, new builds emerge as the most tax-advantaged shape, and a 14-month transition window changes the calculus for anyone signing a contract between now and 1 July 2027. Here is the calm, broker-grade walk-through with verified references and a clean decision tree.

  12 May 2026 · 16 min

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  Investing

  Investor borrowing mistakes that show up late — and how to avoid them

  Rental haircuts, IO cliffs, cross collateral, and sequencing — mistakes that sting on the next purchase more than the first.

  14 Mar 2026 · 8 min