INSIDE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY #09: The new rules of residential property in Australia | Scott O'Neill

The rules of Australian residential property have changed, and most investors haven't caught up. On Inside Residential Property, host Liam Garman is joined by Rethink Group CEO Scott O'Neill and guest Nick to unpack why the strategies that built Australian residential property wealth no longer work in the post-budget market, and what's replacing them. Scott explains the shifts reshaping the market: why the rise of dual-income households drove 40 years of property growth that can't be repeated, why new tax rules mean residential investors now need to hold property for the long term rather than trade in and out, and why yield now matters more than capital growth. Nick brings the investor perspective. After more than a decade of building his own property portfolio, he shares the lessons he learned the hard way, what he would do differently, and the difference between owning property and actually investing in it. This isn't just a market forecast or a post-budget reaction. It's a conversation about how Australians should be thinking about residential property right now. In this episode: Why the growth Australia saw in residential property over the last 40 years won't happen again. Why yield now matters more than chasing capital growth. Why long-term holding has become the only strategy that works. What separates a property investor from someone who just owns property. Red flags to watch for when working with a buyer's agent in today's market. Where the real opportunities are emerging over the next 12 to 24 months.