The next houses shortage will not boost rents or prices

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Instead, it will lower living standards.

With dwelling construction crashing, and population growth remaining turbo-charged on the back of never-ending mass immigration, pundits are now tipping that Australia’s housing market will soon shift back into chronic shortage:

“CBA estimates suggest an undersupply of apartments from 2020,” CBA economist Kristina Clifton said…

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.