Phil Tarrant and Liam Garman compare France's fiscal position with Australia's, arguing the tax and spending settings here are closer to breaking point than most Australians assume. They also cover the ATO's approach to small business, new underquoting and auction disclosure rules in NSW and Victoria, and what the SMSF residential ban has done to development pipelines.
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The RBA's fifth hike of 2026 lands, Westpac forecasts an 11 per cent price fall, distressed listings jump 42 per cent, and first-home buyers crack Fitzroy at $950,000.
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Money & market
The fifth hike of the cycle takes the cash rate to an 18-year high, and property industry figures are pointing the finger at government spending.
Money & market
The fifth hike of this tightening cycle lands as inflation reaccelerates to 4.3 per cent, with brokers warning investor cash flow and buyer confidence will take the hit.
Hot property
Property experts have flagged a risk that vendors who reject an offer then revise their price guide down in a softening market could breach underquoting laws.
Money & market
Gains accrued to 30 June 2027 keep the 50 per cent discount, and the tax office says it will be watching how investors value their properties at that cut-off.
Property news
Leanne Pilkington says vendors who reject an early offer may be barred from advertising a lower price later, even after a job loss or illness forces an urgent sale.
Money & market
Buyers Edge Property's Jason Titus says Melbourne's entry-level market has already turned, with investors shifting money out of Perth and into affordable Victorian stock.
Property news
With the Coalition pledging to wind the changes right back and One Nation polling at 30 per cent, Liam Garman says investors must model every political outcome.
Property news
Eight property professionals were named for failing to lodge trust account audits, some going back to 2018, as new research shows appetite for alternatives climbing.
Money & market
LEVR founder Josh Crealy says the first purchase should leave room for the second, and that begins with knowing your borrowing capacity.
Phil Tarrant and Liam Garman work through the spread of negative equity, from 20,000 Perth homes reportedly worth less than owners paid to a harbourside Sydney listing that was offered $28 million pre-budget and is now guiding $20 million plus. They also cover revised bank and economist forecasts, the unintended consequences of the trust and negative gearing changes for builders, falling first home buyer numbers, and One Nation's pledge to restore the CGT discount on two investment properties.
Phil Tarrant and Liam Garman unpack a sharp slowdown in transaction volumes, with Brisbane listings up 40% year on year against a 20% clearance rate, and NSW stamp duty takings down 23% in September. They also cover discretionary trust tax changes, the Victorian and NSW election promises aimed at property owners, and a heated disagreement over ASIC's latest look at mortgage broker best interest duty.
Phil Tarrant and Liam Garman unpack the Greens-aligned proposal for publicly owned supermarkets, the fallout from the credit card surcharge changes, and what shifting voter preferences could mean for housing policy. They also warn about the rush into commercial property, particularly inside self-managed super funds, and flag that roughly a quarter of listings are now sitting on the market for six months.
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