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Karl Fitzgerald

Report

Grounded in affordability: the economic case for community land trusts


This report presents a new economic model for Community Land Trusts in Australia that strengthens their business case through advanced land and housing taxation methods. It shows how value-based ground leases, indexed resale formulas and targeted public investment can reduce home costs by 39%, halve mortgage requirements and deliver perpetual affordability.
Annual Report

Airbnb: from housing problem to solution


The rising concern that Short Term Rentals (STRs) are causing detrimental harm to local communities led to this analysis of 13 tourism markets across Australia. Housing affordability policy across all levels of government is almost entirely focused on housing supply. This research shows that within tourism areas, new supply is overwhelmingly directed towards the STR...
Report

Staged releases: peering behind the land supply curtain


This report investigates the rate of lot sales in nine major master-planned housing developments. The research reveals a 'staged release' approach that responds to price growth, but appears crafted to avoid supply-led price declines.
Policy report

Speculative vacancies 9


This report is timely in its analysis of vacancy at the peak of the Melbourne property cycle. During the period of this study, vacancy taxes had not been enacted at a state level.

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