14/05/2026
🚨 Budget 2026 introduced major changes for property investors in Australia — and understanding them now could make a significant difference to your investment strategy.
The government announced reforms affecting:
🏠 Negative Gearing
📈 Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
🏢 Family Trust Structures
In practice, these changes may impact:
✔️ property tax benefits
✔️ capital gains taxation
✔️ income distribution through trusts
⚠️ IMPORTANT UPDATE ON NEGATIVE GEARING
One key detail has caused considerable confusion:
Although the full reforms take effect on 1 July 2027, the phase-out begins immediately.
This means:
📅 properties purchased or contracts signed from 12 May 2026 onwards already fall under the new transitional rules.
In practice, these properties may still access negative gearing benefits for a limited period until July 2027 — after that, negative gearing for established properties will no longer exist in its current form.
🏡 New builds will continue to retain full tax benefits.
📅 Key dates:
• 12 May 2026 → cut-off date for new purchases
• 1 July 2027 → full Negative Gearing and CGT reforms commence
• 1 July 2028 → new Trust taxation rules begin
💡 The situation has changed — but opportunities still exist for investors who understand the new rules and position themselves ahead of the market.
📩 Speak with one of our brokers to understand how these changes may impact your investment strategy.