Australian housing market: Property values dropping and rental supply drying up in wake of 2026 Federal Budget

We've brought our property writer Mackenzie Scott in to make it all make sense. 

Three months after the budget that blew up the property sector, Anthony Albanese’s claiming triumph for first homebuyers - but if that’s the case, why are new mortgage applications crashing and auctions falling silent? And what about fresh predictions of 14.5 per cent price slumps crushing confidence so hard we end up in recession? We've brought our property writer Mackenzie Scott in to make it all make sense. 

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Anthony Albanese’s housing fix offers little hope for struggling first-home buyers

Perth and Brisbane property prices tumble as housing market enters ‘perfect storm’

Banks set to slash home loan rates in looming mortgage war

Property bosses warn the worst is yet to come for tenants

Albanese’s housing targets in doubt as new home construction faces slump

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

Three months after the budget that blew up the property sector, Anthony Albanese&rsquo;s claiming triumph for first homebuyers - but if that&rsquo;s the case, why are new mortgage applications crashing and auctions falling silent? And what about fresh predictions of 14.5 per cent price slumps crushing confidence so hard we end up in recession? We've brought our property writer Mackenzie Scott in to make it all make sense.&nbsp;
Read more about this story at <a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/anthony-albaneses-housing-fix-offers-little-hope-for-struggling-firsthome-buyers/news-story/3fc780e47ad72981da37fd46771345a5">Anthony Albanese&rsquo;s housing fix offers little hope for struggling first-home buyers</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/perth-and-brisbane-property-prices-tumble-as-housing-market-enters-perfect-storm/news-story/dc55cdea1d520a9e688b590e71425bae">Perth and Brisbane property prices tumble as housing market enters &lsquo;perfect storm&rsquo;</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/banks-set-to-slash-home-loan-rates-in-looming-mortgage-war/news-story/da8496306ba5758181835b69967432f9">Banks set to slash home loan rates in looming mortgage war</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/property-bosses-warn-the-worst-is-yet-to-come-for-tenants/news-story/ea52eb1239fa0e2844cd49e4b1132e68">Property bosses warn the worst is yet to come for tenants</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/albaneses-housing-targets-in-doubt-as-new-home-construction-faces-slump/news-story/fe4479ed54243528e89be7b928b88ef2">Albanese&rsquo;s housing targets in doubt as new home construction faces slump</a>
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&nbsp;

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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.&nbsp;
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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories.

The Front

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

Could the property freakout tip us into recession? 

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