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Welcome to the new season of Help Me Buy Property Podcast!
Are you an Australian property investor or thinking about buying investment property through a trust? In this video, we reveal the shocking truth about trust lending in Australia, why trust loans and property investment via trusts might be riskier than you think, and the latest changes hurting investors right now.
We break down:
✔ What trust lending and trust loans really mean for your property portfolio
✔ Why lenders are tightening rules on trust structure home loans and family trust loans
✔ How loan-to-value ratios (LVR) and higher interest rates are squeezing investor borrowing
✔ The hidden pitfalls most investors overlook when buying property through a trust
✔ How recent policy shifts and bank lending clampdowns are bad news for savvy investors in Australia
This is essential viewing if you’re:
- A property investor exploring trust property investment
- Considering using a family trust or unit trust for property finance
- Wondering how trust borrowing rules impact tax, asset protection & lending options
- Concerned about increasing lending restrictions, higher deposits, and stricter guarantees
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Episode Highlights
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0:20 – Introduction to trust lending
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1:10 – Trusts as a corporate structure
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3:00 – Importance of personal income in trusts
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5:10 – Trusts not a solution for all problems
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5:45 – Borrowing capacity in trusts explained
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6:19 – Trust lending can reduce borrowing power
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9:25 – Avoid property spookers and bad advice
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10:32 – Importance of understanding cash flow disconnect
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11:32 – Trust meeting its own liabilities
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12:40 – Banks assess trust via accountant’s letter
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13:12 – Risks of mortgage stress and defaults
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16:31 – Risks of trust structure and ownership
