Phillip Tarrant

Phillip Tarrant

AUTHOR | No. of articles: 160

Phillip Tarrant is one of Australia’s leading property commentators, with more than a decade at the forefront of conversations shaping the nation’s property investment market. As the long-time host of the Smart Property Investment Show and a regular commentator across property, finance and business, Phillip has interviewed thousands of investors, economists, advisers, brokers, agents and industry leaders, giving him a unique perspective on the trends, policies and market forces influencing Australian property. Beyond property commentary in the media, Phillip is an active property investor himself, with first-hand experience building and managing a diversified property portfolio across multiple markets and cycles. His insights combines this practical investor perspective with deep exposure to the broader property and financial services ecosystem. Phillip is also CEO and co-founder of Managed, an Australian property payments and technology platform transforming the way property managers, landlords and tenants manage rental payments and property transactions. Through his writing, podcasts and industry engagements, Phillip focuses on cutting through market noise, challenging conventional thinking and helping investors make more informed, strategic decisions. His commentary regularly explores property markets, lending, taxation, regulation, investment strategy and the changing dynamics of Australia’s housing sector.


Leah Calnan WEB
The REIV president on property and the pandemic
Although Victoria has been hit hard by a second wave of COVID-19, the state’s real estate industry has been quick to adapt to the new restrictions and there are still ...
INVESTOR STRATEGY Mon, 03 Aug 2020
David Hancock UPDATE WEB
How government stimulus packages are affecting property markets
With stress and anxiety around meeting rental obligations significantly increased in the wake of COVID-19, many investors and their tenants are breathing sighs of relief ...
INVESTOR STRATEGY Thu, 30 Jul 2020
Lloyd Edge WEB
How this investor developed a $12 million portfolio
In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, Lloyd Edge shares how he went from earning a music teacher’s salary and living in a heavily mortgaged, one-bedroom ...
INVESTOR STRATEGY Mon, 27 Jul 2020
Arjun Paliwal
A property journey update – 11 investments at 28 years old
Property researcher, buyer’s agent and avid investor Arjun Paliwal returns to The Smart Property Investment Show to talk about his most recent purchase, which ...
INVESTOR STRATEGY Mon, 20 Jul 2020
Alex Lumsden WEB
Why this agent chooses positively geared properties
While the ‘holy grail’ of investment properties would offer a combination of positive cash flow and capital gains, it’s often a case of prioritising one over the other
INVESTOR STRATEGY Thu, 16 Jul 2020
DR SHANE GEHA WEB
Rezoning as an investment strategy – Does the reward outweigh the risk?
Managing director and co-founder of EG Advisory, Dr. Shane Geha, is one of the leading rezoning experts in NSW. Boasting a 98 per cent success rate and having completed ...
INVESTOR STRATEGY Mon, 13 Jul 2020
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A virtual tour of Australia’s property landscape
On this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, Propertyology’s Simon Pressley spills the stats on 40 cities around the country. Could one of these regions fit the ...
INVESTOR STRATEGY Thu, 09 Jul 2020
Hoan Vu Ngo Minh
Buyer beware – a beginner investor’s expensive lesson
Hoan Vu Ngo Minh was lucky enough to be gifted a substantial deposit towards his first two properties, but had to walk away from his second purchase after discovering ...
INVESTOR STRATEGY Mon, 06 Jul 2020
Aidan Hill 1 WEB
How this investor settled on his first property while stuck in Peru
Prior to leaving for South America, Aidan Hill had negotiated a 60-day settlement period on his very first property, expecting to finalise the purchase on his return
INVESTOR STRATEGY Thu, 02 Jul 2020

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