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Luke Costin

NSW premier backs plan to house renters with retirees

Dominic Perrottet has urged the federal govt to ensure tax rules do not deter the housing proposal. (Monique Harmer/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Lonely retirees who rent spare rooms to young people locked out of affordable housing shouldn't be penalised by the tax office, the NSW premier says.

The idea to fill thousands of empty rooms in Sydney homes by electronically matching older homeowners with younger renters was floated over the weekend by SGS Economics and Planning.

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