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Media releases11 September 2026
Investor exodus drains rental pool as negative gearing and CGT reforms take hold
The 2026 PIPA Annual Investor Sentiment Survey finds investor selling has risen for a third consecutive year, with more than half of the properties…
Read more: Investor exodus drains rental pool as negative gearing and CGT reforms take hold
Member news4 September 2026
Into spring and our PIPA Awards for Excellence is fast approaching
A note from PIPA Chair Cate Bakos on the 2026 Annual Awards for Excellence, the Investor Sentiment Survey, over 100 media mentions in August,…
Read more: Into spring and our PIPA Awards for Excellence is fast approaching
Press coverage1 September 2026
Testing the leafy premium before you pay it
REIV research puts a premium of about $237,000 on Melbourne's leafiest suburbs, and PIPA Chair Cate Bakos was quoted in the Herald Sun. What…
Read more: Testing the leafy premium before you pay it
Media releases22 August 2026
Victorian Government takes bold steps to enhance property market integrity
PIPA welcomes Victorian Government efforts to combat underquoting, while seeking clarity on how vendors may adjust reserve prices before auction.
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Research22 August 2026
The 2026 PIPA Investor Sentiment Survey is now open
PIPA's annual survey of Australian property investors is open for responses, and the findings shape PIPA's advocacy for the year ahead.
Read more: The 2026 PIPA Investor Sentiment Survey is now open
Education22 August 2026
What QPIA accreditation actually tests, and why it matters to consumers
Six assessed modules, written by sector experts, covering everything from regulation to the advice model itself.
Read more: What QPIA accreditation actually tests, and why it matters to consumers
Media releases20 August 2026
PIPA warns of deepening rental crisis after investor retreat
Australia’s established property investor market has mostly disappeared in the wake of the Federal Budget property tax reforms with one of the nation’s sharpest…
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Media releases18 August 2026
Guarantees of future property performance
The PIPA Board has set an interim standard for its members and will consult on a formal policy. This is the reasoning behind it,…
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Media releases12 August 2026
The big shift
Commercial properties and new-builds have renewed appeal for investors, thanks to tax changes. But there are six things you need to consider.
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Media releases12 August 2026
Why buyers dropping out as homes get cheaper
HOME BUYERS are dropping out of auctions and not turning up to open for inspections, nervous about falling property prices and an uncertain economy.…
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Media releases11 August 2026
Tasmania stands tall as market softens
Tasmania has bucked the trend of cooling market conditions, with the Apple Isle holding firm while the nation broadly declined. As the property market…
Read more: Tasmania stands tall as market softens
Advocacy10 August 2026
Rate rises wipe $100,000 from Australian home buying budgets
Falling home prices should be good news for buyers, but a brutal borrowing-power squeeze means many could still be worse off. See the cities…
Read more: Rate rises wipe $100,000 from Australian home buying budgets Media releases8 August 2026
What to look for when investing in a new build
Do your research to ensure no cost or time blowouts, or builder liquidation, writes KATE MCINTYRE Looking to invest in a new property? Since…
Read more: What to look for when investing in a new build
Media releases5 August 2026
‘So scaredy-cat’: Why no one wants to buy when homes are getting cheaper
Potential home buyers are dropping out of auctions and not turning up to open for inspections, nervous about falling property prices and an uncertain…
Read more: ‘So scaredy-cat’: Why no one wants to buy when homes are getting cheaper
Media releases4 August 2026
Sellers rush to beat property slump as homes flood market
Australia’s housing market has taken a dramatic turn, with a flood of homes hitting the market in the middle of winter as sellers race…
Read more: Sellers rush to beat property slump as homes flood market
Advocacy16 July 2026
Investors invade first-home buyer estates to avoid tax penalty
Australia’s 2.3 million residential property investors are beginning to radically switch strategies and muscle in on new housing estates where first-home buyers have had…
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Advocacy16 July 2026
Budget overhaul sparks warnings over risky investor behaviour
The Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) and Momentum Media director Phil Tarrant have warned that the federal government’s recent tax and superannuation changes…
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Research15 July 2026
Vic housing department slammed for ‘unacceptable’ rental data delay
Victorian property industry professionals have slammed the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing for an almost two-month delay in the release of a key…
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Advocacy15 July 2026
Budget tax overhaul fuels rise in property advice spruikers
The federal budget changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax (CGT) have pushed investors to review their strategies, with many now assessing high-yield…
Read more: Budget tax overhaul fuels rise in property advice spruikers Media releases14 July 2026
First-home buyers fall foul of ‘fix’
INVESTORS IN SCRAMBLE FOR NEW BUILDS Australia's 2.3 million residential property investors are beginning to radically switch strategies and muscle in on new housing…
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Advocacy13 July 2026
Offshore landlords claim billions in Australian property tax write-offs
International investors are racking up billions of dollars in tax write offs to use as negative gearing and deductions from their Aussie home profits.…
Read more: Offshore landlords claim billions in Australian property tax write-offs
Advocacy26 June 2026
New SMSF property borrowing ban push: a ‘disappointing’ move or a necessary fix?
Despite ongoing backlash from property sector pundits, the federal government has dug its heels in on its intention to increase capital gains tax and…
Read more: New SMSF property borrowing ban push: a ‘disappointing’ move or a necessary fix?
Media releases25 June 2026
Winter 2026 Scouting the Dream with Home Scouts
Navigating the property market can feel overwhelming. Jodie Cameron chats with a local duo making buying easier, smarter and far more successful… We’ve all…
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Media releases24 June 2026
Opposition, investor groups blast SMSF borrowing crackdown
The Coalition and investor bodies have slammed Labor’s plan to shut down new SMSF housing loans. The blowback follows the government’s agreement with the…
Read more: Opposition, investor groups blast SMSF borrowing crackdown
Media releases24 June 2026
SMSF borrowing ban to hit ordinary Australians, as experts warn of unintended consequences
The decision to ban future borrowing for residential property inside SMSFs is facing mounting industry backlash, with experts warning that the move will disproportionately…
Read more: SMSF borrowing ban to hit ordinary Australians, as experts warn of unintended consequences
Media releases20 June 2026
Melbourne suburbs where prices surge 9 per cent a year | PropTrack
Forget Toorak and Brighton, Melbourne’s real housing money makers are places that have traded in their reputation for burglaries and “the odd bashing” for…
Read more: Melbourne suburbs where prices surge 9 per cent a year | PropTrack Media releases16 June 2026
Public reserves to hinder sellers
People trying to sell their homes will be disadvantaged under new laws requiring vendors to publish their reserve price a week before an auction,…
Read more: Public reserves to hinder sellers Media releases15 June 2026
Cruel savings account warning stuns everyday Australian savers
Australians sitting on record cash hoards while waiting to buy property have been hit with an urgent warning that their savings are going backwards.…
Read more: Cruel savings account warning stuns everyday Australian savers
Media releases3 June 2026
New property laws forcing vendors to publish auction reserve prices a week prior
People trying to sell their homes will be disadvantaged under new laws requiring vendors to publish their reserve price a week before an auction,…
Read more: New property laws forcing vendors to publish auction reserve prices a week prior Media releases1 June 2026
Melbourne drops back below $1m average home price mark
Melbourne has lost its status as a $1m city less than a year after it clawed its way back to the housing market title…
Read more: Melbourne drops back below $1m average home price mark
Advocacy29 May 2026
The budget fine print that could cost property investors thousands
In terms of the new tax treatment, not all newly built properties are equal. According to the budget papers, only new homes that “genuinely…
Read more: The budget fine print that could cost property investors thousands
Media releases24 May 2026
Queensland landlords are under pressure, but selling now could be the bigger mistake
The pressure on Queensland landlords is real, but after 23 years in property management, I’ve seen what separates the investors who sell and regret…
Read more: Queensland landlords are under pressure, but selling now could be the bigger mistake
Media releases23 May 2026
Melbourne home sellers cancel auctions at alarming rate
Melbourne home sellers are cancelling auctions at a rate closing on one in five a week, with hundreds walking away from their plans in…
Read more: Melbourne home sellers cancel auctions at alarming rate
Advocacy20 May 2026
$280,000 tax hit set to rewrite Australia’s property market as investors flee established homes
Almost $250,000 in additional tax over a 10-year holding period will be the cost difference facing an average Australian wage earner who chooses to…
Read more: $280,000 tax hit set to rewrite Australia’s property market as investors flee established homes
Advocacy13 May 2026
Federal Budget 2026: Key changes affecting the property investment sector
The 2026 Federal Budget has introduced significant proposed changes that will impact Australia’s property investment landscape, particularly around negative gearing and capital gains tax…
Read more: Federal Budget 2026: Key changes affecting the property investment sector Advocacy12 May 2026
Budget 2026: Will the CGT discount, negative gearing cuts boost home building?
New homes are exempt from the negative gearing and capital gains tax (CGT) discount cuts unveiled in this year's federal budget, but experts warn…
Read more: Budget 2026: Will the CGT discount, negative gearing cuts boost home building? Media releases9 May 2026
No ‘loser states’ left in property market
Buyer demand sees an unusual new phase begin, Research reveals Australia's property market has entered an extraordinary phase with zero "loser markets", as buyer…
Read more: No ‘loser states’ left in property market Media releases3 May 2026
Roo visit sign of a jumpy market
A Melbourne auction had to be paused and attendees moved from the street on Saturday as a wild kangaroo hopped right through the middle…
Read more: Roo visit sign of a jumpy market
Media releases29 April 2026
Melbourne leads the pack as buyer demand increases
The Australian property market is experiencing broad-based growth, with Victoria leading the way, as demand increased across the country, according to the latest data.…
Read more: Melbourne leads the pack as buyer demand increases
Research29 April 2026
‘No loser markets’: New data points to broad-based property rebound
Australia’s housing market has entered what analysts describe as a rare “all boats rising” phase, with no major jurisdictions classified as underperforming and momentum…
Read more: ‘No loser markets’: New data points to broad-based property rebound
Media releases28 April 2026
Nationwide opportunities ahead: Investors set to benefit from synchronised surge
Broad-based growth supported by strong fundamentals is the story across most jurisdictions nationwide, with the majority of markets tipped to grow according to the…
Read more: Nationwide opportunities ahead: Investors set to benefit from synchronised surge
Media releases23 April 2026
Perth booming, Brisbane selling in days — but cracks are forming in Australia’s property market
Perth is still leading the country on price growth, Brisbane is selling homes in a week, and Sydney is within a whisker of its…
Read more: Perth booming, Brisbane selling in days — but cracks are forming in Australia’s property market
Media releases22 April 2026
Market update: Housing crunch to support price growth in Sydney and Melbourne
Despite a slight downturn, Sydney and Melbourne’s low housing stock, steady demand, and tight rental markets are expected to continue supporting prices amid ongoing…
Read more: Market update: Housing crunch to support price growth in Sydney and Melbourne Media releases18 April 2026
FROM CRISIS TO CATASTROPHE
Sydney's rental crunch could escalate into a full-blown crisis if proposed investor tax reforms are not matched by a dramatic drop in migration intake.Research…
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Advocacy13 April 2026
Is the Capital Gains Tax Discount really that bad?
Former Treasury Secretary and chair of the Henry Tax Review, Ken Henry, has described the intergenerational injustice built into Australia’s tax system as an…
Read more: Is the Capital Gains Tax Discount really that bad? Advocacy11 April 2026
Negative gearing law changes effects
AUSTRALIAN landlords are grappling with major changes to negative gearing laws that would limit the ability to reduce their annual tax through loss-making investment…
Read more: Negative gearing law changes effects Advocacy31 March 2026
Victorian landlords face battle over rent rises under new regulations
Victorian tenants are being urged to test new Allan government issued powers to fight rent rises, for free, while landlord groups have made a…
Read more: Victorian landlords face battle over rent rises under new regulations
Media releases24 March 2026
AI to expose ‘weak’ agents, not replace them
Rather than fearing AI will replace their roles, industry experts urged property professionals to focus on learning to use the tools effectively as the…
Read more: AI to expose ‘weak’ agents, not replace them
Media releases19 March 2026
AI won’t replace great agents – but it will redefine what great looks like
The real estate industry has spent the past two years circling the same anxiety-laden narrative that “AI is coming for agents”, but industry leaders…
Read more: AI won’t replace great agents – but it will redefine what great looks like Media releases17 March 2026
Housing market ready to rebound
Melbourne’s long property slump has turned into one of Australia’s best-value markets, with prices now the cheapest of any capital city after a dramatic…
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Advocacy14 March 2026
Structural issues, not tax, driving housing crisis
STRUCTURAL issues in construction productivity, labour capacity, planning systems and government-imposed costs rather than tax settings are behind Australia’s housing unaffordability issues, according to…
Read more: Structural issues, not tax, driving housing crisis
Advocacy14 March 2026
Negative gearing law changes effects
AUSTRALIAN landlords are grappling with major changes to negative gearing laws that would limit the ability to reduce their annual tax through loss-making investment…
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Media releases7 March 2026
Cost hit: Toorak and Hawthorn slammed with 30-year mortgage trap
Melbourne’s most desirable suburbs have become so expensive homeowners could be worse off paying a mortgage than renting for decades. And it’s helping explain…
Read more: Cost hit: Toorak and Hawthorn slammed with 30-year mortgage trap
Member news12 February 2026
PIPA becomes association partner of Australian Buyers Agent Awards
The Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has partnered with Momentum Media as the official association partner of the Australian Buyers Agent Awards, recognising…
Read more: PIPA becomes association partner of Australian Buyers Agent Awards Media releases12 February 2026
Reserve judgment on underquoting
The state government's effort to fight underquoting has come into question after one of its own properties sold $1.25m above its advertised price.The former…
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Media releases12 February 2026
ON THE BRINK 99 : THE BIG RISK TO RENTAL MARKET
Western PropertyThe Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has issued a stark warning that changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) could trigger a wave…
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Media releases11 February 2026
Property investment professionals urged to clarify financial advice boundaries
Property investment professionals are being encouraged to sharpen their understanding of financial advice laws, as regulators and industry bodies highlight the importance of staying…
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Advocacy10 February 2026
Australia’s CGT discount: outdated tax loophole or housing supply pressure valve?
With billions at stake and housing affordability under strain, the long-protected capital gains tax discount is back in the political spotlight. Supporters warn of…
Read more: Australia’s CGT discount: outdated tax loophole or housing supply pressure valve?
Media releases5 February 2026
Owning six properties doesn’t make you a top investor – here’s what actually does
A new breakdown of 6,600 investor portfolios has uncovered that Australia’s genuine top one per cent are those with portfolios worth nearly $12 million,…
Read more: Owning six properties doesn’t make you a top investor – here’s what actually does
Media releases5 January 2026
Before You Buy: The Six Fundamentals Every Property Investor Must Check
Before You Buy: The Six Fundamentals Every Property Investor Must Check – Tim Graham General Manager of Hotspotting It’s true that anyone with the…
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