20/10/2026
This week on As Barclay Sees It, we look at an asset class most Australians know well, but one that is becoming increasingly difficult to assess through a single lens: property.
Higher interest rates are weighing on borrowing capacity and residential prices in parts of Sydney and Melbourne, while tight vacancy rates continue to support rental income. At the same time, commercial property is diverging sharply by sector, with industrial, retail and selected living assets benefiting from different structural drivers.
The May budget has added another layer to the equation, with changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax beginning to influence how investors assess established residential property relative to other opportunities.
Heading into 2027, the property conversation is becoming less about whether the asset class remains attractive, and more about where within it the strongest risk-adjusted opportunities may sit.
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