Government thinks investors will love new builds. They won’t. The assumption behind the policy The government’s housing reforms assume investors will simply redirect from established property into new builds. On paper, that sounds logical. But it misunderstands how most investors actually think. Investors don’t buy based on tax alone Most investors are not making decisions based purely on tax deductions. They focus on:– capital growth– scarcity– owner-occupier appeal– resale depth– proven demand Tax incentives matter.But they are rarely the primary reason people invest. Why established property has always dominated Historically, investors have overwhelmingly favoured established property because tightly held suburbs […]