Land tax exemptions for build-to-rent developments

Land Tax Assessment Amendment (Build-to-Rent) Bill 2026

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Land used for new build-to-rent developments is exempt from 75% of land tax; this applies to dwellings ready for occupation between 1 July 2025 and 1 July 2030.
The exemption ends after 10 years.
Land loses the exemption if the development stops meeting build-to-rent requirements; the Commissioner can waive this if the failure is temporary.
Land cannot claim both the general build-to-rent exemption and the increased exemption in the same year.
All build-to-rent exemptions end once 20 years have passed since the first exempt year.
The Commissioner can reassess taxes to apply these build-to-rent changes.

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