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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Eden Gillespie

Queensland government faces backlash over move to consider rent caps

Homes are seen at a housing estate in Queensland
The Queensland opposition says rent caps will shatter investors’ confidence in the state’s property market. Photograph: Darren England/AAP

Economists and advocates have urged the Queensland government to be “brave” and introduce a cap on rent increases, amid panicked claims that such limits would spark “a bloodbath” for investors.

The Queensland premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, told reporters on Monday the government was “very seriously” considering introducing a rent cap ahead of a housing roundtable next week.

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