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100			_aHanegbi, Rami _9917
245			_aNegative Gearing: Future Directions
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260			_aVIC _bDeakin Law Review _c2002
300			_a17 pages
500			_aKEYWORDS: housing affordability, negative gearing, tax concessions,
520			_aMany dwellings in Australia have risen in value substantially over the last few years. This is particularly true of houses in the major capital cities, particularly Melbourne and Sydney. This has led to home ownership becoming increasingly less affordable to ordinary Australians. Real estate prices are undoubtedly affected by many factors. One of these factors is government tax policy. This paper will show that one of these tax policies, a concession known as `negative gearing' contributed to making real estate unaffordable. It will also examine what policy alternatives might be implemented to maintain the advantages but not the disadvantages of negative gearing. The first part of this article will illustrate that real estate affordability has indeed become a problem in Australia, particularly in the major capital cities. The second part will describe what negative gearing is, its history, and what its advocates claim its benefits are. The third part will then examine the effects of negative gearing, including what it does to property values. It will also look at whether negative gearing attains the benefits that its advocates claim it does. Furthermore, it will also suggest some policy alternatives to negative gearing. Finally, the fourth part will discuss the best way to amend the current law.
650		0	_aHousing Affordability _9496
856			_uhttps://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/DeakinLawRw/2002/17.html _zAccess item on publishers website
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