housing supply

You can’t punish investors and solve a housing crisis

Australia has a housing shortage, so why is the policy response to discourage the very investors currently supplying most of the rental market? In this video, we break down the contradiction at the heart of the housing debate. We look at why investors don’t behave like switches responding to tax incentives, why they favour established property over new builds, and why Australia’s construction system is already too strained to absorb a sudden wave of redirected demand. We also unpack why tax settings are rarely the primary driver of investment decisions, and why punishing investors without fixing supply risks making both

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Government thinks investors will love new builds

By Kate Hill

The government’s housing reforms assume investors will simply redirect from established property into new builds, but that assumption misunderstands how investors actually think. In this video, we break down why tax incentives are rarely the main driver of investment decisions. Most investors focus on capital growth, scarcity, owner-occupier appeal, and proven demand, not just deductions. We look at why established property has historically outperformed, why construction delays and oversupply risk make many investors wary of new builds, and why some may simply step back rather than redirect. Book a strategy session. If you’ve enjoyed this video then you might like

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Australia doesn’t have a tax problem

By Kate Hill

Australia’s housing debate keeps circling back to tax policy, negative gearing, capital gains tax, investor incentives, but these changes sit around the edges of the real problem. In this video, we break down why Australia doesn’t have a tax problem, it has a supply problem. From under-building and population growth to planning delays, infrastructure lag, and rising construction costs, these are structural issues that no tax tweak can fix. We look at why discouraging investors won’t solve affordability, and why only materially increasing housing supply will. Book a strategy session. If you’ve enjoyed this video then you might like to

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This housing policy could push property prices higher

By Kate Hill

Australia’s new housing policies are designed to improve affordability, but could they end up pushing property prices even higher? In this video, we break down why the real issue isn’t investor behaviour, it’s supply. From slow planning systems and land shortages to rising construction costs and labour shortages, the underlying constraints haven’t gone away. We explore what happens when investors pull back, why that could actually tighten rental supply, and what this means for prices and rents over the long term. Book a strategy session. If you’ve enjoyed this video then you might like to subscribe to our YouTube channel, or

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Australia doesn’t have a tax problem

By Kate Hill

Australia doesn’t have a tax problem – It has a housing supply problem The wrong target Australia’s housing debate has become obsessed with tax policy. Negative gearing.Capital gains tax.Investor incentives. But these policies sit around the edges of the real issue. Australia does not primarily have a tax problem. It has a supply problem. The real drivers of housing costs Housing affordability has been driven by:– underbuilding– population growth– planning delays– infrastructure lag– labour shortages– rising construction costs These are structural constraints that tax changes alone cannot fix. Investors are not the core cause The idea that investors are the

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This housing policy could push property prices higher

By Kate Hill

This housing policy could push property prices higher The Great Housing Contradiction The government says these housing policies are designed to improve affordability. But there’s a very real possibility they could push property prices even higher over time. Because when you strip away the politics, Australia still has the same underlying problem it had before the budget: Not enough housing supply. Investors are already stepping back The assumption behind the policy changes is that investors will simply redirect into newly built housing. But real-world investor behaviour rarely works that neatly. Many investors will not redirect. They will pause.Delay purchasing.Or step

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You can’t punish investors and solve a housing crisis

Government thinks investors will love new builds

Australia doesn’t have a tax problem

This housing policy could push property prices higher

Australia doesn’t have a tax problem

This housing policy could push property prices higher

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