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The Australian negative gearing tax concession and housing affordability (Part 2)

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The Australian negative gearing tax concession and housing affordability (Part 2)

In Part 1 of 2, Oscar discussed the effect of the tax concession on the supply of housing. In Part 2, he examines its effects on house prices and income inequality. Has the negative gearing (NG) tax concession increased housing demand and house prices? Seemingly, numerous commentators on the NG

Homelessness, housing affordability and unsound public policy - Part 2

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Homelessness, housing affordability and unsound public policy - Part 2

In my previous article I wrote about housing affordability and the first homebuyer’s scheme as an example of unsound public policy that exacerbates the housing affordability problem. In this article, I shall turn my attention towards tax concessions and consider their impact on housing affordability. What are these tax