Two weeks after the Albanese government outlined plans to wind back negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions, property advisory firm Dashdot began shutting down operations. The buyers’ agency, which charged clients thousands of dollars to source, purchase and manage investment properties nationwide, has entered voluntary liquidation.
More than 40 staff have been made redundant. Customers who prepaid fees now worry deals in progress may stall.
Dashdot built its business around advising leveraged property investors across Australia, working with more than 1,800 clients over seven years. During that period the agency helped secure about 2,800 properties, positioning itself as a full service partner for long term investors.
Its collapse comes at a moment when many clients expected ongoing support through settlement and management.
Capital Brief reports that recently announced changes to negative gearing and CGT concessions are already reshaping bank behaviour towards investor lending. Major lenders in Australia are now tightening credit to highly leveraged borrowers who previously relied on tax breaks to support cashflow.
Tighter credit has put pressure on advisory businesses like Dashdot, whose clients often depended on aggressive gearing strategies. For existing customers, the liquidation raises practical questions about settlement, property management handovers and whether any services they paid for will still be delivered.
