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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