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Fury erupts over changes to SMSF borrowing to secure budget changes
@scottkuru
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The video effectively highlights a significant change in government policy that directly impacts a large segment of the population (investors, renters, first-home buyers) and explains the potential negative consequences for housing supply and affordability. The use of clear, concise language and relatable examples (mum and dad investors, property ladder) makes the complex issue accessible and engaging.
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The Australian government's changes to SMSF borrowing for residential property investment are expected to significantly reduce the supply of new housing. This is because a large portion of new construction relies on pre-sales funded by investors, particularly those using self-managed super funds. The reduction in this funding mechanism will lead to fewer properties being built, negatively impacting renters and first-home buyers.
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Renters and first home buyers are going to wear this one, and I don’t think enough people realise it yet. The government has banned SMSFs from investing in residential property, and on the surface some people will cheer that on. But what gets missed is where a lot of that money was actually going. A big chunk of new housing supply relies on pre-sales to get funded and built. Mum and dad investors using their super were often part of that funding mix, usually not buying 10 properties, usually buying one, trying to build a self funded retirement and not be a burden on the system later. Take that money out of new residential supply and what do you think happens. Fewer projects stack up. Fewer projects get funded. Fewer homes get built. And when fewer homes get built, renters and first home buyers are the ones who get squeezed hardest. We keep saying the housing crisis is a supply crisis. If that is true, then cutting off a source of funding for new supply is a very dangerous move.
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