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Maximise Your Tax Savings: The Smart Investor’s Guide to Rental Property Deductions!

Unlock the full potential of your investment property with every possible deduction—legally and efficiently. Why Deductions Matter for Property Investors As an Australian property investor, every dollar saved on tax is a dollar that bolsters your return on investment. The ATO recognises a raft of deductions from mortgage interest to depreciation and repairs. Missing out on these can cost you dearly. This guide explains exactly what you can claim and how to claim it.

Class 1a vs 1b: What Property Investors Must Know Before Building a Rooming House

Navigating Australia's building classes is critical to unlocking high-yield co-living investment returns and avoiding costly compliance mistakes. What’s the Big Deal About 1a and 1b? If you're eyeing the booming demand for co-living investment properties or rooming houses across Australia, you’ve likely heard the terms Class 1a and Class 1b or at least you should have.

Australia’s Property Listings Slide Further – What This Means for Investors in 2025

As demand surges and stock tightens, investors are turning to high-yield strategies. Australia’s property market continues to tighten, with the latest June 2025 figures from SQM Research revealing an 8.8% monthly drop in total residential property listings. This shift reflects more than just a seasonal trend—it signals a growing imbalance between housing supply and demand across the country.

Aus Investment Properties Quarterly Report – July 2025

Australian Turn-Key Investment Property Building Costs Per Square Metre. Overview: As of July 2025, the national average build cost across all turnkey investment property types has continued to rise, reflecting ongoing supply chain pressures, increased labour costs, and strong investor demand. This report breaks down the average build price per square metre for key investment property types across Australia, compared with March 2025 data.

Vacancy Rates Are Rising: What It Means for Property Investors in Australia

A shift in the rental market could mean opportunity — are you ready to take advantage of it? Australia’s rental market has taken a noticeable turn, with the national vacancy rate rising to 1.3% in April 2025, up from 1.1% in March and April last year. While this may raise eyebrows among landlords, the vacancy rates across Australia are still at a relatively all-time low.

Could Rate Cuts Spark a Surge in Property Prices?

With interest rate cuts on the horizon and major markets poised for recovery, savvy investors should prepare for the next wave of opportunity in the Australian property market. As financial markets anticipate up to four interest rate cuts in 2025, including a possible 50-basis-point drop at the Reserve Bank of Australia’s May meeting, property investors across the country are asking: how will this affect house prices — and where should I invest next?

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High-yielding properties.
Independent rental assessment.
Full turnkey properties, 'Ready to Rent'.
Brand new properties with builders warranty.
High quality, highly specified properties.
Tax and depreciation benefits from new properties.
Buy direct from the builder.
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Capital Growth 12 months, measures the increase in a property’s value over the previous 12 months, indicating how much the investment has appreciated in that timeframe.

Capital Growth 10-year annualised, reflects the average annual increase in a property’s value over the last decade, smoothing out short-term fluctuations to show long-term appreciation trends.

Vacancy Rate, indicates the percentage of properties that are currently unoccupied in that postcode, It’s a key indicator for investors to assess the rental demand.

SMSF Property Investing, when investing inside your SMSF there are some restrictions on how you can purchase investment properties. We use the following information to help navigate the SMSF investment property options.

SMSF Single Contract

This property is a single-contract property suitable for an SMSF.