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Negative Gearing Explained After Budget 2026

Negative gearing explained after Budget 2026, including the cutoff, new-build rules, and post-2027 planning risks.

3 min read13 May 2026
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In this article
  1. What is negative gearing?
  2. The legacy tax benefit
  3. What Budget 2026-27 changed
  4. Why this matters before you buy
  5. New builds still need due diligence
  6. How to use Virtual Buyers Agent

In this article

  1. What is negative gearing?
  2. The legacy tax benefit
  3. What Budget 2026-27 changed
  4. Why this matters before you buy
  5. New builds still need due diligence
  6. How to use Virtual Buyers Agent

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George
George

Founder, Virtual Buyers Agent

Data Engineer who built Virtual Buyers Agent after using a systematic framework to earn 8.2% rental yield on his first investment property.

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Written by

George
George

Founder, Virtual Buyers Agent

Data Engineer who built Virtual Buyers Agent after using a systematic framework to earn 8.2% rental yield on his first investment property.

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