With the cost of living crisis and rising rents across Australia there is growing recognition of the need for social housing to help even more people. Although governments provide subsidised homes to 423,000 vulnerable and low income households, the demand is outstripping supply.

When governments change, either because of election results or from political restructures, the make up of government departments also change.

New AHURI research reveals half of all rental properties are held for only 2 years or less, however nearly a third of all landlords retain a rental property for over 20 years.

This suggests there are at least two distinct investment strategies of landlords: short-term investors and long-term investors.