Why Outer Suburbs Are Outperforming: LongView’s Insights on Land Value and Growth

Why are renters struggling? Why are investors leaving the market? Why does housing affordability keep getting worse? 

In a recent episode of The Elephant in the Room podcast, LongView CEO Evan Thornley sits down with Veronica Morgan to unpack the systemic failures at the heart of Australia’s housing market, and how we can fix them. 

“We don’t have a housing market in Australia. We have a tax-incentivised game of musical chairs.” 

Thornley lays bare how policy missteps, investor disincentives, and a lack of long-term planning have created a housing market that works for almost no one, least of all renters and would-be homebuyers. 

He explores: 

• The structural causes of rising rents and falling investor participation 

• Why both renters and landlords are losing under the current system 

• What LongView is doing differently, with investment models built around long-term stability, smart asset selection, and social impact 

At LongView, we believe the only real solutions are win-win: those that offer strong, stable returns for investors and create a pathway to homeownership for Australians without access to the "Bank of Mum and Dad." 

This conversation is a must-listen for anyone interested in the future of housing, homeowners, renters, investors, and policymakers alike.