{"id":30915,"date":"2025-10-20T05:35:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T05:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/191.101.50.190\/~buyersagenteaste\/?p=30915"},"modified":"2025-11-12T05:50:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T05:50:22","slug":"how-do-new-2017-depreciation-laws-affect-your-investment-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/191.101.50.190\/~buyersagenteaste\/how-do-new-2017-depreciation-laws-affect-your-investment-property\/","title":{"rendered":"How do new 2017 depreciation laws affect your investment property?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30915\" class=\"elementor elementor-30915\">\n\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9cbaf4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default pxl-row-scroll-none pxl-zoom-point-false pxl-section-overflow-visible pxl-section-fix-none pxl_parallax_bg_img_noise-none 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on buying in the future, new depreciation laws will affect you.<\/em><\/p>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n    let $pageTitleElement = $('#pxl-page-title-elementor');\n\n    if ($pageTitleElement.length) {\n        let sgPostDesText = ``;\n        $pageTitleElement.find('.pxl-item--inner').html(sgPostDesText);\n    }\n});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c121b elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_image\" data-id=\"26c121b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pxl_image-26c121b-2593\" class=\"pxl-image-single df pxl-disable-parallax-sm pxl-hide-sr-lg  \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"pxl-item--inner\" data-wow-delay=\"120ms\" >\r\n    \r\n            <div class=\"pxl-item--image df \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\" data-parallax-value=\"\">\r\n                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"230\" src=\"http:\/\/191.101.50.190\/~buyersagenteaste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/how-do-new-2017-depreciation-laws-effect-your-investment-property.jpg\" class=\"no-lazyload attachment-full\" alt=\"how-do-new-2017-depreciation-laws-effect-your-investment-property\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n        \r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fda726 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_text_editor\" data-id=\"0fda726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-text-editor  \">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-item--inner  \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t\t<p>Under the new legislation, investors of new properties will continue to take advantage of depreciation claims, while owners of existing dwellings (bought after 9 May \u201917) will be subject to new restrictions on these claims.<\/p>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n    let $pageTitleElement = $('#pxl-page-title-elementor');\n\n    if ($pageTitleElement.length) {\n        let sgPostDesText = ``;\n        $pageTitleElement.find('.pxl-item--inner').html(sgPostDesText);\n    }\n});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dabd1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_text_editor\" data-id=\"1dabd1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-text-editor  \">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-item--inner  \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t\t<p>Under the new laws, investors of second-hand properties will be disadvantaged compared to investors of new properties, with new restrictions on property depreciation claims.<\/p>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n    let $pageTitleElement = $('#pxl-page-title-elementor');\n\n    if ($pageTitleElement.length) {\n        let sgPostDesText = ``;\n        $pageTitleElement.find('.pxl-item--inner').html(sgPostDesText);\n    }\n});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f28788 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_text_editor\" data-id=\"2f28788\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-text-editor  \">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-item--inner  \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t\t<p>Owners of pre-owned residential properties will not be able to claim depreciation on plant and equipment assets, such as air conditioning units, solar panels or carpet.<\/p>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n    let $pageTitleElement = $('#pxl-page-title-elementor');\n\n    if ($pageTitleElement.length) {\n        let sgPostDesText = ``;\n        $pageTitleElement.find('.pxl-item--inner').html(sgPostDesText);\n    }\n});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c367be1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_text_editor\" data-id=\"c367be1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-text-editor  \">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-item--inner  \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t\t<p>ABS studies show that 97% of Australians purchase previously owned properties, and the new laws are expected to have a huge impact on these investors. The remaining 3% of investors who purchase brand new residential properties are unaffected by the new laws, with a few key points to note:<\/p>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n    let $pageTitleElement = $('#pxl-page-title-elementor');\n\n    if ($pageTitleElement.length) {\n        let sgPostDesText = ``;\n        $pageTitleElement.find('.pxl-item--inner').html(sgPostDesText);\n    }\n});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ba04f elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_list\" data-id=\"13ba04f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"pxl-list pxl-list1  style-2 type-vertical\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n                    <div class=\"pxl--item\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"pxl-item--icon\">\r\n                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"flaticon flaticon-speech-bubble\"><\/i>                    <\/div>\r\n                                                    <div class=\"pxl-item-content\">\r\n                        <label class=\"pxl-empty\"><\/label>\r\n                        When purchasing a new dwelling from a property developer who has already found a tenant for the property, investors can only claim plant and equipment depreciation if they acquire the property from the developer within 6 months of the construction completion date.                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"pxl--item\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"pxl-item--icon\">\r\n                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"flaticon flaticon-speech-bubble\"><\/i>                    <\/div>\r\n                                                    <div class=\"pxl-item-content\">\r\n                        <label class=\"pxl-empty\"><\/label>\r\n                        Investors who live in a property that was purchased brand new, and then decide to lease the property out (after 7:30pm on 9 May 2017) will not be entitled to claim plant and equipment deductions as the assets are considered \u201cpreviously used.\u201d                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"pxl--item\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"pxl-item--icon\">\r\n                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"flaticon flaticon-speech-bubble\"><\/i>                    <\/div>\r\n                                                    <div class=\"pxl-item-content\">\r\n                        <label class=\"pxl-empty\"><\/label>\r\n                        Any additional assets acquired after settlement can be depreciated as normal as long as the assets have not been previously used.                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a04f0c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_text_editor\" data-id=\"a04f0c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-text-editor  \">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-item--inner  \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t\t<p>These changes are extremely positive for investors of new property with a view to hold long term. Although the financial implications of this legislation requires investors of pre-owned properties, to re-calculate their position and perhaps change strategy depending on the impact.<\/p>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n    let $pageTitleElement = $('#pxl-page-title-elementor');\n\n    if ($pageTitleElement.length) {\n        let sgPostDesText = ``;\n        $pageTitleElement.find('.pxl-item--inner').html(sgPostDesText);\n    }\n});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc121ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_text_editor\" data-id=\"cc121ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-text-editor  \">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-item--inner  \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t\t<p>Importantly, for anyone interested in investing in 2018 and beyond, depreciation implications should be taken into account when deciding between an investment strategy for a new property vs pre-owned dwelling.<\/p>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n    let $pageTitleElement = $('#pxl-page-title-elementor');\n\n    if ($pageTitleElement.length) {\n        let sgPostDesText = ``;\n        $pageTitleElement.find('.pxl-item--inner').html(sgPostDesText);\n    }\n});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dcd302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_image\" data-id=\"0dcd302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pxl_image-0dcd302-3528\" class=\"pxl-image-single df pxl-disable-parallax-sm pxl-hide-sr-lg  \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"pxl-item--inner\" data-wow-delay=\"120ms\" >\r\n    \r\n            <div class=\"pxl-item--image df \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\" data-parallax-value=\"\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"350\" src=\"http:\/\/191.101.50.190\/~buyersagenteaste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/investment-strategy-for-a-new-property-vs-pre-owned-dwelling.jpg\" class=\"no-lazyload attachment-full\" alt=\"investment-strategy-for-a-new-property-vs-pre-owned-dwelling\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n        \r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-985e200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_text_editor\" data-id=\"985e200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-text-editor  \">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-item--inner  \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t\t<p>While there still thousands of dollars to be claimed by Australian property investors, seeking advice from a professional is a critical step in your due diligence to ensure all deductions are maximized.<\/p>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n    let $pageTitleElement = $('#pxl-page-title-elementor');\n\n    if ($pageTitleElement.length) {\n        let sgPostDesText = ``;\n        $pageTitleElement.find('.pxl-item--inner').html(sgPostDesText);\n    }\n});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b7b6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_text_editor\" data-id=\"71b7b6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-text-editor  \">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-item--inner  \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t\t<p>For more information on investing and maximizing your deductions speak to a property buying expert at Search Find Invest\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/searchfindinvest.com.au\/\" target=\"_self\" 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