Rental Property Tax Blog
Educational articles for Australian rental property investors. Not personalised tax advice.
Negative Gearing Explained
What negative gearing really means, positive vs negative, a worked example, the catch the headlines skip, and how it interacts with CGT.
By The ledger.rent team · Last updated 31 May 2026
Capital Gains Tax on an Investment Property
How CGT works when you sell — the 50% discount, the cost base, the capital-works catch, and legitimate ways to reduce what you pay.
By The ledger.rent team · Last updated 31 May 2026
Capital Works Deductions (Division 43) Explained
The building write-off explained: the 2.5% / 40-year rate, which properties qualify, and how a quantity surveyor's schedule unlocks it.
By The ledger.rent team · Last updated 31 May 2026
Rental Property Tax Deductions: What You Can Claim in Australia (2025–26)
Know which expenses you can claim, which you can't, and how to keep records you can actually prove at tax time.
By The ledger.rent team · Last updated 30 May 2026
Rental Property Tax Deductions Checklist (Australia, 2025–26)
A printable checklist of every common rental property tax deduction — and the records to keep — before you lodge or see your accountant.
By The ledger.rent team · Last updated 30 May 2026
Repairs vs Capital Improvements on a Rental Property (Australia 2025–26)
Repairs you deduct now, or capital improvements you claim over years? The ATO categories, initial-repair traps, and how to record each job correctly.
By The ledger.rent team · Last updated 01 May 2026
What Records Should Landlords Keep for Tax Time?
Exactly which records to keep, how long to keep them (5 years, longer for CGT), and a simple system that takes minutes a month.
By The ledger.rent team · Last updated 01 May 2026
How to Organise Rental Property Expenses Before Seeing Your Accountant
A step-by-step workflow to organise rental property expenses before your accountant appointment, so tax time is faster and cheaper.
By The ledger.rent team · Last updated 01 May 2026
Can You Claim Interest on a Rental Property Loan?
Yes, you can claim interest on a rental property loan - but only the income-producing portion, and the redraw, refinance and offset rules catch a lot of investors.
By The ledger.rent team · Last updated 01 May 2026
Tax Checklist for First-Time Landlords in Australia (2025–26)
A first-year tax checklist for new Australian landlords: records from day one, what income to declare, the initial-repairs trap, and the deductions new landlords miss.
By The ledger.rent team · Last updated 01 May 2026
What Happens If You Rent Out Part of Your Home?
Renting out a room or part of your home in Australia changes your tax position in two ways: income to declare, and a likely impact on your main residence CGT exemption when you sell.
By The ledger.rent team · Last updated 01 May 2026
Airbnb & Short-Stay Rental Tax in Australia: The Host's Checklist
How short-stay income is taxed — declare gross before fees, apportion private use, GST, depreciation, and the CGT trap for hosts letting part of their home.
By The ledger.rent team · Last updated 01 May 2026
Holiday Home Tax in Australia: What Owners Should Know (2025–26)
The "genuinely available for rent" test, apportioning private use, the mates'-rates trap, and CGT — what decides whether you can claim on a holiday home.
By The ledger.rent team · Last updated 01 May 2026
Rental Property EOFY Checklist for Australian Investors (2025–26)
A month-by-month EOFY checklist — the time-sensitive moves before 30 June, the statements to gather in July, and how to arrive at your accountant ready.
By The ledger.rent team · Last updated 01 May 2026