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EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 12 MIN

The 2026 Budget Just Killed Property Investing… Or Did It?

from Peter Kelly Property · host Little Fish Property

One line in the 2026 Budget could add eighty thousand dollars to the tax bill on a single investment property.If you own an investment property, or you're about to buy one, the rules just shifted underneath you.Most people are panicking and assuming property investing in Australia is finished. It isn't. It's been redirected.Negative gearing has been gutted on existing property and the fifty percent capital gains discount is gone. But the budget didn't treat every property the same way.The government drew a clear line between existing stock and new stock, and that line tells you exactly where investor money is being pushed next. This covers what changed, who's grandfathered, why develop and hold just hit a sweet spot, and the four checks I'd run before touching any new build.🔥 You'll learn Why negative gearing isn't dead Why one change costs eighty grand Where investor money gets pushed next The carve out protecting new property How indexation replaced the CGT discount Who gets grandfathered, who doesn't Why develop and hold got stronger The fence the budget drew through property The four checks before any build👇 Chapters00:00 Intro01:09 Negative gearing has been pulled.03:04 The 50% capital gains tax discount is gone05:53 The new property safe zone07:48 Develop and hold just hit the sweet spot📺 Prefer video? Watch the full episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🏠 Join Australia’s #1 Property Developer Network Free (Forever!) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Now for Free⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📣 Powered by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Little Fish Property⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠☎️ Book a call with Pete: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here

One line in the 2026 Budget could add eighty thousand dollars to the tax bill on a single investment property.If you own an investment property, or you're about to buy one, the rules just shifted underneath you.Most people are panicking and assuming property investing in Australia is finished. It isn't. It's been redirected.Negative gearing has been gutted on existing property and the fifty percent capital gains discount is gone. But the budget didn't treat every property the same way.The government drew a clear line between existing stock and new stock, and that line tells you exactly where investor money is being pushed next. This covers what changed, who's grandfathered, why develop and hold just hit a sweet spot, and the four checks I'd run before touching any new build.🔥 You'll learn Why negative gearing isn't dead Why one change costs eighty grand Where investor money gets pushed next The carve out protecting new property How indexation replaced the CGT discount Who gets grandfathered, who doesn't Why develop and hold got stronger The fence the budget drew through property The four checks before any build👇 Chapters00:00 Intro01:09 Negative gearing has been pulled.03:04 The 50% capital gains tax discount is gone05:53 The new property safe zone07:48 Develop and hold just hit the sweet spot📺 Prefer video? Watch the full episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🏠 Join Australia’s #1 Property Developer Network Free (Forever!) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Now for Free⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📣 Powered by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Little Fish Property⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠☎️ Book a call with Pete: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here

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One line in the 2026 Budget could add eighty thousand dollars to the tax bill on a single investment property.If you own an investment property, or you're about to buy one, the rules just shifted underneath you.Most people are panicking and assuming...

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