Private renting in Australia - a broken system | WHITEPAPER
Highlights of the Whitepaper
The Australian private rental market is broken. Our second Whitepaper, published with PEXA, demonstrates how private renting in Australia works for no one, with poor tenure security and rising rents affecting tenants, and many landlords better off investing in alternatives like superannuation.
This new analysis underscores the urgency of delivering long-term solutions for the 2.9 million households that rent and the nation's 2.2 million property investors.
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Why does Australia’s property market fail both landlords and renters?
Our second Whitepaper, published with PEXA, shows that conflicting interests lie at the centre of the problem, between renters’ desire for security and landlords’ need for flexibility. Until this underlying tension is addressed, the renting system will remain broken for both renters and landlords.
What kind of returns do Australian investors typically get from property? The answer may surprise you.
Looking at the total leveraged performance of Victorian, NSW, and Queensland properties held over the last 30 years, we can see that performance has been highly variable. Although some landlords do well, the majority earn returns far lower than many people expect.
Curious to know why many property investors would have been better off by putting their money into super? Read the LongView | PEXA Whitepaper to find out
What kind of returns do Australian investors typically get from property? The answer may surprise you.
Looking at the total leveraged performance of Victorian, NSW, and Queensland properties held over the last 30 years, we can see that performance has been highly variable. Although some landlords do well, the majority earn returns far lower than many people expect. Curious to know why many property investors would have been better off by putting their money into super? Read the LongView | PEXA Whitepaper to find out.
Whitepaper Series
LongView and PEXA launched “What drives Australian house prices over the long term?”, the first instalment of a three-part series of Whitepapers on Feb 22, 2023. This Whitepaper series explores the origins of the housing crisis – for buyers and renters – and looks to offer fresh solutions.
