Stamp duty could be deferred until an owner sells. If stamp duty is a percentage of the selling price, then as a result of capital gains, this would be more than if stamp duty was paid at time of purchase. Alternatively, it could be paid back in instalments over a certain period.

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That's a start Steph, all these politicians talking through their hats about property affordability is infuriating. I'm a property specialist and a student of the sector and the collective heads of both state and federal governments should hang in shame. Stamp duty is now a rort in NSW (a perpetual source of revenue) and the benefits to first home buyers (the one's we're supposed to be helping) are negligible. With the average price of land and new housing well above the benefit threshholds (NSW state government hasn't indexed the stamp duty rebate since 2012) and that insipid LMI "tax" imposed by the financial sector, the "masters of mankind" should take a good look in the mirror - it's all their fault. Again Steph, thanks for listening - Steve

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Thanks Bill, you used to be able to pay it in installments (I'm thinking back to the late 90's) .... even if it could be offset somehow for the next buyer and reciprocally for the next purchase by the seller (you know what I mean). The real problem is in the first stage when a block of land is created by the developer, sold to a builder (k'ching stamp duty paid on the land) and then the new home is built and sold as a home & land package to the new home owner or investor and then k'ching stamp duty is payable AGAIN at the new increased sale price. TWO lots of stamp duty (around $50k) and nobody even lives in the house yet. And like lemmings or lambs to the slaughter so go the witting consumer .... alas, I'm so sad.

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