MCMark Chapman

1. Article · Aug 4, 2026 · Mark Chapman

   The truth about negative gearing and what many investors get wrong (opens the original)

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   Whenever governments announce changes to negative gearing, the public debate tends to become highly polarised. One side predicts the collapse of the property market, while the other argues the reforms will improve housing affordability overnight. The reality, as is often the case in tax, is far more nuanced. From the conversations we've been having with clients over recent months, there is one theme that keeps emerging: confusion. Many investors still aren't sure whether negative gearing has bee

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2. Article · Jul 7, 2026 · Mark Chapman

   The costly tax mistakes property investors make every year (opens the original)

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   Every tax season, tax professionals hear the same comment from property investors. "I've got an investment property, so surely everything is deductible? they say. It's an understandable assumption, but it's also the starting point for many of the mistakes we see every year. The overwhelming majority of property investors aren't trying to do the wrong thing. In fact, most are trying very hard to comply with the tax rules. The problem is that property has developed its own folklore around tax. Adv

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