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THE PROPERTY NERDS: Trusts are dead?
Most investors think the budget has made new builds the obvious winner, but chasing tax incentives could leave buyers paying a premium for properties that struggle to deliver long-term growth.
On The Property Nerds podcast, Arjun Paliwal from InvestorKit and Jack Fouracre from Fouracre Financial return for part two of their post-budget deep dive, examining why the government’s push towards new builds may not be as straightforward as many investors believe.
The pair explain that while new properties have largely escaped the proposed changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing, that doesn’t automatically make them the best investment opportunity.
Paliwal and Fouracre warn that a rush of investor demand into new builds could push prices higher, inflate construction costs, and create pockets of oversupply, leaving some buyers exposed to weaker growth and rental performance.
The discussion also explores the financial pressures facing developers and why the government’s policy settings may be designed as much to support project feasibility as they are to boost housing supply.
The duo challenge the common belief that tax savings alone create wealth, arguing that investors who focus purely on negative gearing risk overlooking the factors that drive long-term portfolio growth.
They also examine the broader housing crisis, from supply shortages and rising construction costs to the growing gap between population growth and new housing delivery.
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