Jul 29, 2026 – 3.26pmNew apartment markets of Melbourne, Brisbane and western Sydney will be hit hardest by the federal Labor government’s ban on self-managed super funds borrowing to buy residential property, which puts 22,000 apartments currently in marketing at risk, Charter Keck Cramer says.In its latest six-monthly forecast for the national apartment pipeline, the consultancy says 22,000 of the 23,000 off-the-plan units being marketed nationally are in projects of 20 or more units, which rely on SMSF buyers to underpin early presales.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
SMSF loan ban puts 22,000 apartments at risk this year: Charter Keck
Higher rates are also baking in the risk that apartment buyers will be unable to settle in 12 months when they reach completion, the consultancy warns.
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