One property costs you $21,000 a year, the other puts $24,000 in your pocket
With residential property's tax advantage changing, Helen Tarrant, Director, Unikorn Commercial Property, explains why investors should be comparing the cash flow and risks of residential and commercial property before making their next move.
Helen Tarrant warns that investors need to look beyond the headline yield and assess a wide range of other factors. (Image source: PeopleImages/Shutterstock.com)
Something pretty significant just happened to residential property investing in Australia and I don’t think most investors have worked out what it means yet.
From 1 July 2027, negative gearing on established residential property will be limited to new builds.
If you already own an established investment property, or contracted to buy one before the Government’s cut-off on 12 May 2026, you’re grandfathered in and not affected.
But going forward…
