In this episode of Property Buzz, Tarrant and Garman examine the forces reshaping the market – from investor fatigue in Victoria to the broader economic risks tied to housing affordability.
The pair highlight growing concern among investors, particularly in Victoria, where tightening compliance and policy settings are dampening confidence.
Tarrant pushes back against what he sees as a “class war” narrative between tenants and landlords, arguing the two are fundamentally linked and that this framing risks distorting policy decisions.
The co-host also introduces the idea of a “property investment clock”, arguing that cumulative changes – tax, compliance, and rising costs – are steadily eroding the viability of investing, saying that if conditions worsen, the market could face an investor exodus, reducing rental stock and intensifying Australia’s housing shortage.
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