What motivates households to invest in the private rental market?
- Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI), June 2009.
- 4 pages
KEYWORDS: Investment, private rental market
The perceptions of property as a low-risk investment, guaranteed to yield long-term capital gains, are key motivators for small-scale private rental investors. However, not all motivating factors are financial. Personal goals and personal or family circumstances also play a key part in investment decisions.