Book Your FREE Investment Assessment 👉: https://follio.com.au/contact-us/ 📊 National Investment Report https://441711975.hs-sites-ap1.com/follio-property-podcast-content-subscriber?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=FPP&utm_id=Episode+51The Australian property market in 2026 is about to face its biggest shakeup in decades.Labor's proposed Capital Gains Tax reform slashing the CGT discount from 50% to 33% with NO grandfathering combined with a two-property cap on negative gearing, could trigger a rental crisis Australia hasn't seen since the housing market crash of the early '90s.In this episode of the Follio Property Podcast, Reece Beddall and Lachlan Delahunty sit down with Ben Kingsley, Chair of PIPA (Property Investment Professionals of Australia) and host of The Property Couch, to break down what these reforms mean for Mum & Dad property investors and how to protect your portfolio before the May federal budget.In This Episode You'll Learn:✅ The CGT Trap: Why a 33% capital gains tax rate with "effective immediately, no grandfathering" could destroy your exit strategy overnight✅ Negative Gearing Cap: What a two-property limit means for your real estate investing strategy and how to pivot before it hits✅ The New Zealand Warning: How NZ tried the same reforms and watched rents skyrocket until they reversed every policy✅ The UK Disaster: Why Britain's property market is "completely butchered" after similar landlord tax changes✅ Melbourne's Perfect Storm: Why the Melbourne property market is showing the biggest stress signals and where the smart money opportunity sits✅ The SMSF Trap: Why self-managed super fund property investment is getting riskier with ASIC cracking down on social media "lead generation" operators✅ Buyer's Agent Spruikers Exposed: How sight-unseen buyer's agents are exploiting interstate investors and what to look for✅ The "Lazy Investing" Death: Why the old "buy and hold" property investment strategy is finished in a high-reform, high-interest-rate environment✅ Regional Reality Check: How to spot artificial property market movement vs genuine economic growth in 2026 hotspotsTimestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:46 Capital Gains Tax Reforms07:14 Negative Gearing Reforms 09:20 Why The Reforms Will Create A Rental Crisis 16:06 The Melbourne Property Market Boom 21:39 Exposing Buyers' Agent Scams 26:17 The Property Market Overview In 2026🔑 Key Themes: - Government Policy Reforms- Death of "Lazy Investing"- International Warnings- Melbourne's Perfect Storm- SMSF Compliance Risks- Buyer's Agent Spruikers Exposed- Housing Supply & Rental CrisisFollow Ben Kingsley: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benkingsleyau/Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqtc5gRT8uckMKpUVnWRiZA About the Folio Property PodcastEach week, Reece Beddall & Lachlan Delahunty break down the biggest conversations shaping Australian property. From market cycles to debt, strategy, data, and real-world insights, we make property simple, honest, and practical.📍Visit Our Website: https://follio.com.au/📩 Contact Us: [email protected]📲 Follow Us on Social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folliopropertypod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@folliopropertypod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Akt4N53zsb4ldzFNlTwad?si=AFEgYOAiSh2QGbK8AfFLywLachlan Delahunty: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lachlandelahunty/Reece Beddall: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reece-beddall-294557b3/If you enjoy the episode, hit Like, Subscribe, and Comment to support the channel and join the conversation. Disclaimer: This is for entertainment purposes - not financial advice. Speak to a qualified professional before making any financial or property decisions#AustralianPropertyMarket #ValueAddProperty #PropertyDevelopment #RentalYield #Subdivision #ActiveInvesting #AustralianPropertyInvestment #HowToInvestInProperty #PassiveIncome#MelbournePropertyMarket #HousingCrisisAustralia #AustraliaHousingCrisis

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