Australian property maths, explained.

Plain-English guides covering stamp duty, mortgages, negative gearing and CGT — built around the 2026–27 budget changes. No paywalls, no email capture.

Featured · Budget 2026–27
Housing tax changes explained
The headline measures from budget night affecting Australian residential property — negative gearing quarantining and CGT reform — with key dates, grandfathering rules, and worked examples for both regimes.
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Investing · 2027
Negative gearing — old vs new rules

Quarantining of losses for new purchases after 12 May 2026, what happens to existing properties, and why new builds are carved out.

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Investing · 2027
CGT — 50% discount vs indexation

The pro-rata split after 1 July 2027, the new 30% minimum tax floor, and how the indexation method compares for long-held assets.

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