Negative gearing, or the ability to claim property investment related expenses at tax time, has been a contentious topic since its inception late last century. Some claim the circa 1980’s legislation is the catalyst for house price inflation issues.

Residential real estate across inner city Sydney is copping a fair shellacking from industry critics right now.

Recent reports from the banking sector have warned those of us at the front line of an emerging new economic order – where historic low interest rates are stimulating our housing markets, but doing little to budge the overall economy – that a rise in credit arrears is on its way.

Like a nice vintage car, property investments need to be well looked after in order to maintain their value in the market.