Equimax Property Group

14/05/2026

The 2026 Federal Budget may become one of the most significant turning points for Australian property investors in decades.

From proposed changes to:
• negative gearing
• capital gains tax (CGT)
• discretionary trusts
• investor tax concessions

…the investment landscape is shifting.

Under the proposed reforms:
✔ Negative gearing for established properties would be removed for new purchases from July 2027
✔ The current 50% CGT discount would move toward an inflation-indexed model
✔ Existing investments are expected to be grandfathered under current rules

At the same time, the Government says these measures aim to improve housing affordability and support new housing supply.

Regardless of where people sit politically, one thing is becoming clear:

Property investing is becoming more strategic.

The investors likely to perform best moving forward won’t simply chase headlines or tax benefits.

They’ll focus on:
• asset selection
• supply and demand fundamentals
• cash flow resilience
• long-term portfolio structure
• and strategic ex*****on

Because while policies change…

fundamentals still matter.

At Equimax Property Group, we believe informed strategy becomes even more important during periods of policy uncertainty — especially for busy professionals trying to make smart long-term decisions.

The landscape may be changing.

But opportunities still exist for investors who understand how to adapt.

06/05/2026

06/05/2026

A conversation I’ve had repeatedly over the past 12 months goes something like this:

“We’re thinking about investing… but we’ll probably wait until rates come down a bit more.”

The interesting part?

While many people have been waiting, parts of the market have continued moving anyway.

According to the latest Cotality Home Value Index:
• Australian dwelling values increased 0.3% in April
• Perth rose 2.1% in a single month
• Brisbane increased 1.1%
• Adelaide increased 1.0%
• Sydney and Melbourne declined 0.6%

And that’s exactly why understanding property markets properly matters.

There isn’t one Australian property market.

There are multiple markets moving for different reasons:
• affordability
• migration
• supply shortages
• local economies
• infrastructure
• borrowing capacity

Yet many investors still wait for a single headline to tell them when it’s “safe” to act.

But markets rarely reward certainty.

The biggest financial regret I hear from investors usually isn’t:

“I bought too early.”

It’s:

“I wish I had acted sooner.”

That doesn’t mean rushing into decisions.

It means having:
• a strategy
• clear numbers
• proper research
• and a long-term perspective

The investors who build wealth consistently are rarely the ones who perfectly time the market.

They’re the ones who understand the difference between noise and fundamentals.

And more importantly…

They execute.

29/04/2026

🚨 Australia's inflation just hit 4.6% — the highest in over 2 years.

Housing costs are up 6.5% annually. Electricity has surged 25.4%.

while the headline number looks alarming, the underlying trimmed mean sits at a steadier 3.3% — meaning a one-off fuel spike is doing much of the heavy lifting.

For property investors, rising cost-of-living pressure means stronger rental demand.

The fundamentals for well-located residential assets remain intact.
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General information only — not financial advice. Source: ABS CPI March 2026.