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In the history of the debate over property investor tax concessions, few issues have driven as much debate as negative gearing.
Over the years and decades, it has been a hot-button political issue; there have been a great many legends and myths that have built up around it, including a social media favourite, the house that blinks out of existence the moment it’s sold by a property investor to an owner-occupier.
One of the most prevalent myths is that the removal of negative gearing between July 1985 and September 1987 resulted in rocketing rents.
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Tarric is an Australian freelance journalist and independent analyst who covers economics, finance, and geopolitics. Tarric is the author of the Avid Commentator Report. His works have appeared in The Washington DC Examiner, The Spectator, The Sydney Morning Herald, News.com.au, among other places.
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