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Another week, another headline policy idea. First Home Buyer schemes offering deposits as low as 2–5%. Taxes on empty bedrooms. The government taking a share of your home if you use their scheme. Sigh. You can’t treat a demand-side problem with a supply-side solution. And you can’t solve a housing shortage by shuffling people around…

This week, the federal government hosted its Economic Reform Roundtable in Canberra, a three-day summit aimed at boosting productivity, addressing structural inefficiencies, and setting Australia up for long-term economic success. But for many, including Investor Property’s own Mal Cayley, the event raised more concerns than confidence. “It feels very much that the outcomes are already…

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its move, cutting the cash rate by 0.25% to 3.60%. It’s the third cut this year and the clearest signal yet that we’ve entered a new phase of the property cycle. For investors, this isn’t just good news, it’s a call to action. Why this matters now Lower…

The latest push from unions to target property tax breaks might make for a catchy headline, but it’s yet another example of agenda-driven politics putting optics ahead of outcomes. The rhetoric paints investors as the villains of the housing market. The evidence shows the opposite: we need more investors, not fewer. According to the State…

We’ve been helping everyday Australians invest smarter for over 20 years, and if there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s this: there’s a lot of noise out there. From headline hype to social media hot takes, it’s getting harder for property investors to cut through and get to the truth. So this week, we’re…

The Sunshine Coast Council has just released its draft Planning Scheme 2046, and while it contains some welcome improvements, it doesn’t go nearly far enough to address the biggest issue facing the region: a critical undersupply of housing. This matters not just for those living here now, but for those looking to. It matters for…