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Investment Property Guide 2026 | Free 31-Page Download, Updated September 2026 | MFA
FREE 31-PAGE GUIDE, UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2026

What the 2026 Tax Reform and Rate Rises Mean for Property Investors

Negative gearing limited to new builds from 1 July 2027, the CGT discount replaced, lenders already tightening. This guide sets out the rules, the dates and the numbers.

12 MAY 26
Negative gearing cut-off
3.72%
National gross yield
1.3%
National vacancy rate
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Investment Property Guide
Buying and holding residential property in Australia after the 2026 tax reform.
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Why This Guide

What You'll Learn

Every figure is dated and traceable to a public source. The last section of the guide lists them.

The 2026 tax reform, explained

Which purchases are grandfathered, what changes on 1 July 2027 and what is still undefined.

How lenders assess investors now

Rental shading, the 3% buffer, the DTI cap and the May 2026 servicing changes that cut borrowing power.

The true cost of buying and holding

Stamp duty on $750,000 in three states, LMI at 90%, land tax thresholds and deductions that survive.

Inside The Guide

What's Covered

01

The 2026 market for investors

Values falling, rents rising, yields improving

02

The tax reform of 2026

Negative gearing, CGT and the 12 May line

03

How lenders assess investors now

The buffer, the shading, the cap and the DTI limit

04

Using equity and rentvesting

Where the deposit comes from when you already own

05

The true cost of buying

Duty, LMI, inspections and the foreign buyer rules

06

Holding costs and deductions

Depreciation, land tax and the levies most investors miss

07

Structuring and strategy

New against established, and the cash flow arithmetic

08

What to do before you apply

The file the credit assessor will read

Melanie McNaughton

Melanie McNaughton

Director & Principal Lending Strategist

Melanie spent more than 12 years in commercial banking at NAB, ANZ and Westpac before moving to broking. Through the Connective aggregator MFA places loans with more than 60 lenders. These guides are what she tells clients in the first meeting, with the sources attached.

12+ Years Experience
60+ Lenders
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