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There’s some good news that has flown under the radar in recent months with all the talk of inflation, interest rates and international developments around tariffs, trade wars and actual wars – and that is building costs.
HIA undertook a survey recently, for which there were 92 respondents across Australia, primarily new home and renovation builders, but also manufacturers, suppliers, trade contractors, developers and other industry participants.
There are a number of arguments put forward to justify changes to Negative Gearing and capital gains tax on housing.
Dwelling prices have soared across the country over the last six years, up by 54 per cent or a 7.5 per cent average increase per year. In South Australia and Western Australia, however, they increased by a whopping 79 per cent and 82 per cent, or 10.2 per cent and 10.5 per cent per year respectively.