Often investors in Australia leave houses empty as there are different laws around capital gains taxes for investment properties (rentals) vs primary residence

Often investors in Australia leave houses empty as there are different laws around capital gains taxes for investment properties (rentals) vs primary residence (which you don't have to actually live in all the time). It's often cheaper to not rent a property out and to get the lower CGT rate than to receive rent but have a 30% CGT when it's sold.