Victoria to expand vacant residential land tax across the state in bid to increase housing supply
The surprise announcement came on the first day of parliament since Jacinta Allan became premier
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The surprise announcement came on the first day of parliament since Jacinta Allan became premier
It’s common to conflate “most investors own only one rental property” with “most rental properties are owned by landlords with just one investment” and pointing out the error might seem pedantic. But it’s important to know that tenants are at least as likely to be renting from an investor with multiple properties as from a landlord with only one.
Jacinta Allan has defended Labor's housing strategy during her first Question Time as Victorian Premier after being pressed by the opposition on land tax.
New policies introduced by state governments on Airbnb owners will have a ripple effect on both our housing market and the broader economy.
New policies introduced by state governments on Airbnb owners will have a ripple effect on both our housing market and the broader economy.