ATO's new approach to holiday home expenses 28 January 2026   The ATO has announced that it will take a somewhat different approach in relation to expenses that are claimed in relation to holiday homes. Broadly, the ATO now takes the view that, if a taxpayer's rental property is also their holiday home, certain deductions relating to holding it will be completely denied (rather than being apportioned). Expenses relating to ownership and use of the holiday home (e.g., interest

A perfect storm of lower interest rates, housing incentives and a $12 billion defence investment is set to supercharge Perth's property market, with supply unlikely to keep up. 27 October 2025   Western Australia’s property market is gearing up for a new wave of growth, with experts expecting to see prices pushed even higher before the year’s end. Fuelled by a combination of anticipated interest rate declines, federal housing incentives and a $12 billion injection in defence

"REIWA President Suzanne Brown said the median house sale price was trending towards 10 per cent growth over the year, while unit prices were on track to achieve 15 per cent growth." 22 October 2025   Strong buyer demand supported by interest rate cuts, population growth, and the expansion of the Home Guarantee Scheme, are expected to see Greater Perth house sale prices continue to increase to the end of 2025.  As the end of the year approaches, sales data has confirmed we ar