587 | Higher Interest Rates: Fix, Float or Hold Your Nerve?
Higher interest rates are back on the agenda, and this time, the conversation feels different. With inflation proving stickier than expected and the RBA shifting how it measures data, borrowers are starting to feel the nerves again. But panic isn’t a strategy. So in this episode, Ben is joined by mortgage experts Luke Oxenham and Kirsty “KD” […]
Breaking News | Negative Gearing Changes in May 2026 Federal Budget?
With the May 2026 federal budget approaching, rumors of negative gearing changes are reaching a fever pitch. At The Property Couch, we’ve always said you only need 2 to 3 properties to change your life, but how would a formal cap impact your long-term plan? Before we get there… Stop the presses! Let’s acknowledge that […]
Breaking News | Are New Capital Gain Tax Reforms Coming?
Is the government about to pull the rug out from under the rental market? 🚨 With housing affordability dominating the headlines, Federal Labor and the Treasury are officially modeling potential changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Negative Gearing. Note: This deep-dive presentation was originally produced by Ben Kingsley for the Property Investors Council of Australia […]
586 | Property Market Outlook 2026
Folks, this could be shaping up to be the biggest risk of 2026… Yep. We’re back with one of our MOST popular episodes of the year, our 2026 Property Market Outlook! The economy has run hotter than the RBA expected, but higher rates and rising living costs are starting to bite. At the same […]
(LIVE) RBA Feb 2026 | RBA Reverses Course After Inflation Surges
Well… that escalated quickly. In its first meeting of 2026, the Reserve Bank has lifted the cash rate by 0.25%, officially reversing part of last year’s cuts and signalling that inflation is running too hot for comfort. In today’s LIVE RBA & Economic Update, Ben Kingsley and economist Evan Lucas broke down the decision, the […]
