The Great Rental Housing Self-Sabotage

ANDREW MELAS Jul 14, 2026 “Government after government has declared war on property investors. Renters are about to discover who really loses that fight.” Australia is about to learn a lesson that should have been obvious from the beginning: if you punish the people who provide rental housing, eventually they stop providing rental housing. Who…Read More→

Vacant Residential Land Tax: The 2026 Changes Hitting Peninsula Landowners

If you own a vacant block, an unimproved parcel, or a holiday home that sits empty formore than six months of the year on the Mornington Peninsula, the Vacant ResidentialLand Tax (VRLT) landscape has shifted materially from 1 January 2026.The changes aren’t theoretical. They come with a five-year lookback, strict notificationdeadlines, and penalty provisions that…Read More→