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If investors retreat, who houses Australia's renters?

Part three of API Magazine's five-part housing series examines Australia's property-related policy settings and their real-world impact on rental supply, investor behaviour and tenant outcomes.

Parliament house and suburban home with Part 3 label for Crisis or Opportunity feature series.
Australia’s rental market remains structurally tight, with vacancy rates still well below the long-term average despite a modest recent improvement. (Image source: Shutterstock.com and API Magazine)

Australia’s housing debate has become increasingly focused on the tax treatment of property investors.

There is a very real human story

behind the rental crisis gripping the nation, but the policies shaping property supply are central to alleviating the rental stress that continues to worsen.

Landlords have often been seen as culprits in the rent debate but oversimplified blame games do nothing to create an environment that balances housing affor…

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