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Tax Time for Property Investors: What to Claim, What to Review, and What the 2026 Tax Changes Mean for Your Next Move

Tax time is here again. And if you own an investment property, this year may feel a little different. Yes, there are still the usual tax-time questions: What can I claim? What records do I need? Can I claim repairs? What about interest, depreciation, insurance and property management fees? But in 2026, property investors are al...

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Should I Still Invest in Property Without Negative Gearing?

Last week, we released a blog titled: What the 2026 Negative Gearing and CGT Changes Could Mean for Property Investors. Since then, one question has come up again and again from our clients and close network: “Should I still invest in property without negative gearing?” And honestly, it’s understandable why. Between headlines a...

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What the 2026 Negative Gearing and CGT Changes Could Mean for Property Investors

On Tuesday night, 12 May 2026, the Federal Government proposed significant changes to property investment taxation in Australia. These changes still require legislation to be passed, but we anticipate this will occur, potentially with some minor tweaks. For now, we are working on the assumption that they will become law, and we will continue to...

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Join us LIVE! Q&A on Negative Gearing & Real Solutions for Our Housing Crisis

We’re going LIVE this week to answer all your pressing questions about negative gearing, Capital Gains Tax (CGT), and more! Live Q&A Session DetailsWhen: 1:30 PM (AEDT), Wednesday, 16th OctWhere: Online on YouTube, Facebook, or right here! Simply click “Notify me” on the video above to get a reminder of when we go live. Why You Sh...

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Labor’s Negative Gearing Policy Blunders (Part 2)

This video is part of our Negative Gearing video series. You're currently watching Video 3. Video 1: What is Negative Gearing and Why It’s NOT a Strategy? - Watch here Video 2: Labor's Negative Gearing Policy Blunders (Part 1) - Watch here Transcript: Hi Ben Kingsley here. In part 2 of this series of Labor's Negative Gearing Policy Blunder, I'm...

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Labor’s Negative Gearing Policy Blunders (Part 1)

This video is part of our Negative Gearing video series. You're currently watching Video 2. Video 1: What is Negative Gearing and Why It’s NOT a Strategy? - Watch here Video 3: Labor's Negative Gearing Policy Blunders (Part 2) - Watch here Transcript: Hi Ben Kingsley here. In this negative gearing series, I'm going to talk to you in two parts a...

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What is Negative Gearing and Why It’s NOT a Strategy?

This video is part of our Negative Gearing video series. You're currently watching Video 1. Video 2: Labor's Negative Gearing Policy Blunders (Part 1) - Watch here Video 3: Labor's Negative Gearing Policy Blunders (Part 2) - Watch here Transcript: Hello, Ben Kingsley here. There's a lot of discussion and debate around property at the moment and N...

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RBA Cash Rate Decision – April 2019

Today Governor Lowe and the Reserve Board met for their April board meeting and they kept the cash rate on hold at 1.5%. No surprises there in the lead up to an upcoming election — we’re only a month or so away from the Federal Election. I want to start looking globally first — so let's do around the grounds globally. The US market — so the...

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Negative Gearing Still Works

Bryce is Money Magazine’s cover story this October!! Here to explain Why Negative Gearing Still Works, Bryce puts forward a crucial point, and one we frequently come back to: negative gearing is not a strategy; it’s a tax outcome that represents a moment in time. In other words, “Negative gearing is a means to an end, not a permanent way of ...

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Should You Buy A Property With Someone Else?

The question I'm often asked, “Should I buy a property with someone else?” Because I mean, it sounds like a good idea. It is a high-value transaction, and it can seem a little bit daunting to do it on your own. So we've got to have a look at our options. The first one is, if I buy it with someone else I can buy it as Joint Tenants. The most ob...

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Q&A with our Treasurer, Scott Morrison

As a buyers agent and property expert, it's always a great opportunity when you get to talk to the Treasurer. You get to ask questions on current policies, pick the Treasurer's brain on political issues and most importantly, voice your opinion on the industry. In this Money Magazine's November 2016 Edition, Bryce is given this opportunity to pose ...

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What you need to know about Labor’s Negative Gearing policy?

Hello, Ben Kingsley here, CEO and Founder of Empower Wealth. You're receiving this special email on Negative Gearing because you either are a subscriber or a client in our business. Now tomorrow is Election Day where we get to pick the next Federal Government that is going to lead us for the next three years. But beyond that, it's going to be hopef...

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The financial impact of negative gearing

With all the debate around negative gearing, I thought it was time in this how to session to actually look at the number. The dollars and cents behind what a decision like changing Negative Gearing would have on a personal circumstance. So it’s important that we take a look at that and unpack that story so we can bring those facts to life. What u...

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