2019-02-14
The Greens today welcomed a commitment to allow landlords to claim a land tax exemption if they rent out their properties to low income Canberrans through community housing providers—the direct result of a Greens motion in the Assembly last year.
“We all need a safe and secure place to live. That’s why the Greens are committed to a fairer housing system would benefit not only people on low incomes, but all Canberrans.
“Canberra is currently facing a housing crisis—with high rents and historically low vacancy rates, it’s especially tough for those on low and moderate incomes to find safe and secure housing.
“Today, the Greens welcome the Government’s decision to allow landlords to claim an exemption on their land tax if they rent their house out to eligible low and moderate income tenants through a registered community housing provider. This is exactly what the Greens had in mind with our motion in the Assembly last year.
“It’s important that this is evaluated in due course, so that we can be confident that the Government is maximising the number of low income Canberrans that can access the Scheme.”