Can Housing Be Fixed Without Hurting Investors?

The Elephant In The Room Property Podcast | Inside Australian Real Estate by Chris Bates

May 25, 202656:01Business

Australia’s housing crisis is no longer just affecting low-income households — as rents rise faster than wages and affordability declines, more middle-income earners and essential workers are being pushed into housing st...

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