Rodney Samuels Consulting: The State Of The Market

Posted by Sam Spernat on 05-13-26 in Uncategorized

Market Commentary • May 2026

A Tax on Aspiration

Wednesday, 14 May 2026 • Federal Budget 2026–27

Last night’s Federal Budget delivered what many in the property industry feared: sweeping changes to Capital Gains Tax and negative gearing dressed up as housing reform. What did we expect from a hard-left government steered by a Treasurer who learned his trade at the knee of Wayne Swan? Don’t be fooled. This will not fix housing affordability. It will make it worse.

The Liar From Copacabana

Posted by Sam Spernat on 05-10-26 in Uncategorized

Rodney Samuels Consulting: The State Of The Market

Posted by Sam Spernat on 04-26-26 in Uncategorized

Victoria’s Labor government has treated property as an inexhaustible revenue source for years. Renters are paying the price — and the people responsible have never had to run so much as a lemonade stand.