Negative gearing and CGT changes: why new builds are about to become the investor product
The negative gearing and capital gains tax reforms announced in the May Budget are now law and start on 1 July 2027. They favour new builds over established homes. Here is what changes and what builders should expect.
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Negative gearing and CGT changes: why new builds are about to become the investor product
The negative gearing and capital gains tax reforms announced in the May Budget are now law and start on 1 July 2027. They favour new builds over established homes. Here is what changes and what builders should expect.
7 min read
HIA: 2,400 home contracts at risk from SMSF borrowing ban, let funds keep building new homes
The Housing Industry Association has called on the Government to let self-managed super funds keep borrowing to build new homes, citing a survey of large builders and estimates of thousands fewer detached home starts a year.
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RBA holds the cash rate at 4.35%, but warns housing momentum has shifted
The Reserve Bank kept rates on hold after three increases this year, but its statement flagged falling house prices in some capitals, a noticeable drop in new housing loans and fuel-driven inflation. Here is what that means for builders.
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SMSF borrowing ban for residential property starts today: what it means for builders
Self-managed super funds can no longer take out new limited recourse loans to buy residential property. Existing loans are grandfathered and commercial property is unaffected. Here is what changes for builders who sell to investors.
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