14 Oct 2026

BREAKING $197 A Week Back In Landlords’ Pockets From This Tax Change

About this episode

There’s a proposal on the table that would hand loss-making landlords a tax refund. So, who’d actually benefit, who’d miss out, and will it even happen?

In this episode, Ed and Andrew break down the push to unwind ring-fencing in plain English.

You’ll learn:

The major new policy just announced for landlords
The $194 a week tax cut that could be coming for property investors
Will it actually come in, and how do you get it?

The lesson? It could change the numbers for anyone starting out. But it’s a proposal, not law, so don’t bank on it yet.

Want to become a successful property investor? Opes+ is your one place to run numbers on all your investment properties.” Check out the new app here.

Ok, now for the legal bit:

The Property Academy Podcast is for your general information. It’s not financial advice.

So the hosts aren’t telling you what to do with your own money. We’ve made every effort to make sure the information is accurate. But we occasionally get the odd fact wrong.

Make sure you do your own research or talk to a financial adviser before making any investment decisions.

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