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They said the rich would pay. So why does everyone else look nervous?

Australian Property Review··15 May 2026·8 min

About this episode

The politics sounds simple: hit wealth, trim tax perks, make housing fairer. The real-world version is a lot messier. In this episode, Ryan and Maedeh unpack who may actually feel exposed when housing tax settings change — renters, small landlords, young buyers, young investors, SMSF investors and families using trusts. They get into: why renters do not automatically win when investors get hit why small landlords may be the first to pull back why younger Australians may not get the clean win they were promised why the new-build push could create more buyer competition and why trust tax changes matter more than they sound Read more at Australian Property Review: https://www.apreview.com.au/ Subscribe to the newsletter: https://newsletter.apreview.com.au/ Follow the podcast and share this episode with someone who’d find it useful.