Negative gearing

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Tax & Legal • 10 MAR 2017

Negative gearing debates driving rental prices

According to the latest figures released by REA Group, rents are continuing to rise as demands for housing are not met.

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Tax & Legal • 29 AUG 2016

Negative gearing debate to flare up again

Now that the election is behind us the removal of negative gearing seems to be off the table — but will property investors be faced with its reversal again in the...

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Hotspots • 11 AUG 2016

Positive versus negative gearing

When most people think of investing, the first thing that comes to mind is making money. However, when it comes to property investment, there may actually be benefits to...

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Hotspots • 25 JUL 2016

Is negative gearing 'safe' now?

With the federal election now behind us, can we conclude that radical changes to negative gearing are unlikely to occur over the next three years under a Coalition-led...

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Hotspots • 28 JUN 2016

Why Labor's negative gearing policy might be bad for everyone: Part 3

In the final instalment of this three-part analysis, it's time to revisit claimed benefits of the policy and attempt to answer some of the bigger questions.

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Hotspots • 27 JUN 2016

Why Labor's negative gearing policy might be bad for everyone: Part 2

What are the potential effects of Labor’s negative gearing policy on rents, house prices and the wider economy post-July 2017?

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Hotspots • 22 JUN 2016

Why Labor's negative gearing policy might be bad for everyone: Part 1

In the lead-up to the federal election, now is a good time to explore the effects that Labor’s stated policies could have on property investors and beyond.

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Hotspots • 20 JUN 2016

Why is negative gearing important to renters?

Tenants will go to the polling booths on 2 July knowing the rental payments on their next lease could increase, but this point has been overlooked in the current debate...

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Hotspots • 15 JUN 2016

A short history of negative gearing

In any sensible debate on negative gearing, it is essential to explore the history and understand the potential impacts any changes could have on property investors.

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Tax & Legal • 15 JUN 2016

Changes to negative gearing ‘will exacerbate the problem’

Questions surrounding the impact that negative gearing might have on housing affordability are back in the spotlight in the lead-up to the federal election.

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Tax & Legal • 08 JUN 2016

Labor’s negative gearing model ‘dangerously misleading’

As the federal election draws closer, an industry lobby group for property investors has warned that the Labor Party’s proposed policy changes to negative gearing are...

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Tax & Legal • 20 MAY 2016

Former PM hits out at past negative gearing failure

With the negative gearing debate refusing to go away, John Howard has reminded voters of where it all went wrong.

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Hotspots • 16 MAY 2016

Which cities would suffer most from negative gearing changes?

Very low rental returns in two Australian capitals could indicate that investors with properties in these cities are now relying heavily on negative gearing. So what...

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Tax & Legal • 11 MAY 2016

‘Large-scale’ sell-off of properties under negative gearing reform

Changes to negative gearing policy could cause a mass sale of negatively geared properties and an increase in rental prices, according to an internal RBA memo.

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Tax & Legal • 02 MAY 2016

HIA welcomes negative gearing decision

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) says the federal government’s decision to leave negative gearing unchanged reaffirms the worth of property as a retirement...

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Tax & Legal • 28 APR 2016

Turnbull hits back at critics over negative gearing

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has defended the Coalition’s position after coming under criticism for ruling out any changes to negative gearing.

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Tax & Legal • 28 APR 2016

Negative gearing decision a win for all, says expert

The head of a property investment consultancy has welcomed the federal government’s decision on negative gearing, but says the issue of housing affordability still...

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Tax & Legal • 23 MAR 2016

Downturn ahead: will negative gearing changes make it worse?

A prominent industry economist has urged the federal government to show more leadership on housing supply and policy reform, or risk a downturn in Australia’s...

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Hotspots • 08 MAR 2016

Setting the record straight on negative gearing

Much has been posited about the typical Australian property investor, especially their salary. But what does it all really mean?

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Tax & Legal • 04 MAR 2016

Negative gearing changes could see values slump by 6%

A new report has suggested that changes to negative gearing policy could push rents up dramatically, while simultaneously putting a dampener on property values. 

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Hotspots • 26 FEB 2016

Making lemonade out of negative gearing cuts

If the tax incentive is the only thing keeping you in the market, it might be time to reassess your property investment strategy.

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Tax & Legal • 18 FEB 2016

Negative gearing changes ‘disastrous’

One state is set to bear the brunt of Labor’s controversial new negative gearing limits, with many towns that are still reeling from the resources downturn likely to...

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Tax & Legal • 17 FEB 2016

ALP changes ‘as good as killing off negative gearing altogether’

Plans to constrain negative gearing to new builds only have been lambasted by various industry groups and figures, amidst mounting speculation that both sides of the...

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Tax & Legal • 08 FEB 2016

Major parties given negative gearing warning

A peak property industry body has used a parliamentary committee submission to highlight the potential political consequences of changing negative gearing policy.

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Tax & Legal • 04 FEB 2016

Survey: Axing negative gearing would lead to increase in listings

A new survey has uncovered the way Australian investors are structuring their property portfolios, with respondents indicating just how hard a change to negative gearing...

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