Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
AAP
AAP
Business
Jacob Shteyman

Super housing scheme could shave years off home wait

A coalition plan to allow people to use super to fund a home purchase has some support. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

People saving for their first home could be in their own property years sooner under a proposal to allow Australians to access their superannuation for housing, a study has found.

A report from economists Peter Tulip and Matt Taylor found using super for housing could increase the home ownership rate from 66 to 70 per cent, allowing the median homebuyer to purchase a home three years earlier than they would otherwise.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.