Housing Market and Research Tim

tax: Core Logic head of research Tim Lawless says there is uncertainty about the impact of Labor's planned changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax concession on the housing market, should it win the election, according to Nine News Australia. This really is a wildcard because nobody really knows what the outcome of changing these policies is going to be, he told AAP, noting the stage of the housing market cycle usually had a bigger impact than a federal election. To improve your experience update it here News National Election a wildcard for housing market By AAP8 13am May 11, 2019Facebook Tweet Mail The outcome of the federal election could be a wildcard for the housing market amid signs the worst of the downturn in prices may be over, an analyst says. If we do see these policies being passed through the Senate, arguably we will see a bit of a dampening effect on investment in the housing market. AMP Capital senior economist Diana Mousina said a Labor victory could lead to a short-term bounce in housing demand and boost to prices as investors take advantage of current concessions before the changes in 2020. Mr Lawless said a key issue would be whether there was a commensurate lift in owner occupier activity, which was probably a greater unknown given the tighter credit conditions. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.