Submission: Economic Reform Roundtable – Housing System Reform for Productivity and Resilience

The Tenants’ Union of NSW welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Economic Reform Roundtable and strongly encourages the government to consider housing system reform, particularly in relation to the rental sector, as essential to improving productivity and building long-term economic resilience.

Recommendations

• Recognise stable, secure housing as economic infrastructure essential to productivity
• Reform tenancy law to improve security without constraining mobility
• Adjust tax and finance settings that inflate housing costs
• Monitor and manage rent levels in relation to wages and inflation to support local economic resilience
• Ensure an improved Better Deal for Renters is implemented as part of a national housing strategy that aligns planning, affordability, and economic goals