Repairing a rental property

Rental property owners often incur repair and maintenance costs to keep their investments income-producing, but as expenses grow, so does the likelihood of ATO scrutiny. This webinar unpacks when these costs can be claimed as immediate tax deductions, highlights common pitfalls, and examines the complex issue of deducting holding costs while repairs are underway.

This webinar explores when rental property repair, maintenance, and holding costs can be claimed as immediate tax deductions — and the key ATO risk areas to watch for as expenses increase.

Clients who generate income from a rental property will often need to spend money on repairing or maintaining the property. As the dollar value of the expenditure increases, so does the risk of the ATO querying or challenging the tax treatment.

In this webinar we look at the conditions that need to be satisfied in order for clients to claim an up-front deduction for expenditure on repairs or maintenance and the common problem areas to watch out for. We also look at the complex issue of whether holding costs can be deducted while repairs are being carried out.

Date & Details

Thursday, 11 June 2026

Time

12:00pm - 1:15pm AEST

What we cover

The ATO often reviews the tax treatment of expenditure incurred on repairing a rental property and clients need to be prepared for a review or audit. This webinar focuses on this high-risk area

The basic conditions that need to be satisfied to deduct repair costs
Identifying and dealing with expenditure on initial repairs
Distinguishing between repairs and improvements
How to approach situations involving special body corporate levies
Determining whether deductions can be claimed for interest expenses and other holding costs incurred while a rental property is being repaired

Lee-Ann Hayes

Head of Tax Education, TaxBanter

Lee-Ann is a respected tax professional with 25 years’ experience in Australian taxation law. Her varied roles include training, content creation and advice, giving her extensive practical experience in the daily tax issues faced by practitioners.

Lee-Ann’s taxation journey began at the Australian Taxation Office where she held various technical and education positions. From there Lee-Ann has worked in both public practice and for several national training organisations. She has extensive experience in developing and delivering tax education to a wide and varied audience, including graduate accountants, big four accounting firms and professional associations.

Renowned for her enthusiastic, approachable and engaging presentation style, Lee-Ann has a strong practical focus, ensuring effective learning outcomes are always achieved.