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The Property Couch

The Property Couch

By: Bryce Holdaway & Ben Kingsley
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Australia’s top property podcast for everyday investors who want real results, not hype.


Hosted by Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley (two best-selling authors and trusted experts with 25+ years of investing experience each) we break down property, finance, and money management into simple, practical strategies.


Backed by data and brought to life with real stories (and a good dose of banter), The Property Couch helps you cut through the noise and make smarter decisions.


Delighting listeners since 2015, it’s your weekly dose of clarity in a world full of property spruikers!


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Episodes
  • 564 | From FOMO to COMO: What Compromise Gets You Into the Property Market?

    564 | From FOMO to COMO: What Compromise Gets You Into the Property Market?
    Sep 18 2025

    FOMO is out. COMO is in. 🎯

    For years, Aussie property headlines were all about fear of missing out: buyers rushing into the market at any cost. But today’s reality is very different.

    With affordability ceilings, tighter borrowing limits, and scarce supply, the real challenge is learning how to compromise… or miss out.

    In our latest episode, we revisit one of the pillars of knowledge: The Buyer’s Decision Quadrant, price, location, land size, dwelling quality, and explore the one question EVERY property investor needs to answer:

    Which lever are you willing to compromise on?

    We’ll share eight creative strategies that Aussies are using right now, and you’ll hear Tim’s inspiring story of leaving Sydney and setting himself up to save $100K in a single year.


    FREE STUFF MENTIONED

    • Read the full SBS article on Tim is taking a ‘financial gap year’. It might just save him $100,000
    • The Ugly Duckling Strategy: Sometimes the best move is buying the “worst house in the best street.” 👉 Learn this growth strategy in our latest book, “How to Retire on $3,000 a Week.”
    • Rentvesting 101 (Money Magazine)
      Live where you want, buy where you can afford. It’s the strategy we first unpacked in our cover story for Money Magazine – and it’s still one of the best-selling covers to date. 👉 Read the full article.
    • Life by Design: Training Your Mind Like a Muscle
      This drill helps you train your inner critic, scoring your self-talk so you can build resilience 👉 Watch it here!
    • What’s Making Property News (WMPN):
      👉 Find out more about the Home Guarantee and 5% deposit scheme
      👉 Fresh insights into how Aussies are navigating home ownership. Read the “No Place Like Home” report.

    LISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >>

    MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT APP:
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    👉 Google Play: https://bit.ly/3OT86bW
    👉 Web platform: https://www.moorr.com.au/

    FREE MASTERCLASS:
    - How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >>

    FREE BEST-SELLING BOOKS:
    - The Armchair Guide to Property Investing
    - Make Money Simple Again

    FIND US HERE:
    - Website
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    - Youtube
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • TPC Gold | Capital Gains Tax: Commercial vs Residential Property

    TPC Gold | Capital Gains Tax: Commercial vs Residential Property
    Sep 16 2025

    In today’s bonus episode, we’re answering a question that’s on the minds of many property investors with business interests: How does Capital Gains Tax (CGT) work for commercial property, and how does it compare to residential?

    Mark has done what many business owners dream of: buying a commercial property to house his business.

    But while commercial property can be an excellent wealth-building tool (especially when you're both the landlord and the tenant!), there are some important tax differences to note.

    For the original episode, tune in here: Episode 392 | Should You Change Investment Plans?


    LISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >>

    MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT APP:
    👉 Apple: https://apple.co/3ioICGW
    👉 Google Play: https://bit.ly/3OT86bW
    👉 Web platform: https://www.moorr.com.au/

    FREE MASTERCLASS:
    - How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >>

    FREE BEST-SELLING BOOKS:
    - The Armchair Guide to Property Investing
    - Make Money Simple Again

    FIND US HERE:
    - Website
    - Instagram
    - Facebook
    - Youtube
    Show More Show Less
    11 mins
  • 563 | Property Crash: The Surefire Way to Collapse the Market

    563 | Property Crash: The Surefire Way to Collapse the Market
    Sep 11 2025

    This week on The Property Couch, we’re not sitting down with Ben Kingsley, co-host of The Property Couch…

    But Ben Kingsley, Chair of the Property Investors Council of Australia (PICA), and he’s here with a serious warning.

    As the peak body representing everyday property investors, advocating for consumer protection, ethical practices, and a sustainable rental market, PICA recently wrote to every major trade association across Australia, from the Real Estate Institutes to leading mortgage broker bodies.

    In it, PICA is calling out the rise of:

    • Get-rich-quick advertising 🎯
    • Unlicensed financial advice in Trusts & SMSFs 📑
    • Buyer’s Agents behaving badly 🏚️
    • Short-term speculation threatening housing affordability 💥
    • Lack of transparency with hidden fees & kickbacks 💸

    Why? Because these behaviours don’t just risk burning everyday investors… they risk damaging the reputation of the entire property industry and could trigger over-regulation that hurts us all.

    🎧 Tune in for a must-listen conversation about protecting consumers, safeguarding our rental market, and keeping property investment sustainable for the long term.


    RESOURCES MENTIONED

    • Find Out More About PICA
      Want to dig deeper into the issues we’ve unpacked today? The Property Investors Council of Australia (PICA) is the national peak body representing the interests of property investors. Their mission is to protect consumers, promote ethical investing practices, and ensure a sustainable rental market.
      • 🚨 Read the letter on the official PICA website!
      • 👥 Join the PICA community to stay informed and support advocacy efforts for everyday property investors
      • 🔎 Register for the On-Demand Webinar on NSW & VIC Planning Laws Update
    • Connect with Ben on:
      • LinkedIn: Ben Kingsley
      • Twitter: @benkingsleyAU
      • Or reach out to his email at bkingsley@pica.asn.au

    LISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >>

    MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT APP:
    👉 Apple: https://apple.co/3ioICGW
    👉 Google Play: https://bit.ly/3OT86bW
    👉 Web platform: https://www.moorr.com.au/

    FREE MASTERCLASS:
    - How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >>

    FREE BEST-SELLING BOOKS:
    - The Armchair Guide to Property Investing
    - Make Money Simple Again

    FIND US HERE:
    - Website
    - Instagram
    - Facebook
    - Youtube
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 14 mins
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Very practical! Concise, but cover many scenarios. Givers of information and experience. Value you can't buy.

Raising awareness

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These guys are brilliant! I have learnt so much from listening to TPC and I now feel better prepared to take the leap into the property market as an investor. As the wise Ben Kingsley says, knowledge is empowering but only if you act on it!

Fantastic information

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Thanks for being so informative, it’s great to know that anyone can give it a crack and succeed if you apply yourself correctly, to have that information is very empowering.

Thank you

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FINALLY finished EVERY episode... I got onto this podcast late in the game and had 7 years to catch up on!! Proud to say i have worked my way through every single episode from the beginning - even the RBA updates I dont really understand. Bryce and Ben are so easy to listen to, and I often find myself giggling along to their banter as I pull up at work. Interestingly the show has actually made me realise my husband and I don't "need" to invest in property (very lucky couple to have double defined benefit super in retirement). For me this podcast has honestly changed my life, the guest speakers are always interesting and inspirational. They choose down to earth people I find I can relate to, not... Wankers 🤣. I've jumped onto a number of other audiobooks from their recommendations and guests. In the last 12-18 months my mindset has been transformed in relation to finance, career, education, even parenting! Slightly obsessed... My kids even think they know Bryce and Ben because most days they see their faces on the car display. THANK YOU Bryce, Ben and the rest of the team for providing this podcast, you're changing people's lives in more ways than you probably realise.

The lifestyle podcast with a property twist

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