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An intergovernmental student housing task force is needed to work in tandem with universities and colleges to uphold international students’ housing rights.
Detroit seniors pay more in homeowner’s insurance, utilities and property tax, and those on fixed incomes can struggle to make ends meet.
Many Australian homes are like an oven in summer and a fridge in winter. New ‘smart materials’ are being developed to make houses comfortable in a changing climate.
Eileen Higgins won a hard-fought election to become Miami’s new mayor. Now for the hard part – governing the city.
Malaysia’s Islamic home financing is failing too many buyers as projects stall or collapse. Reforming contracts, governance and housing laws is crucial to restore trust and protect consumers.
Priced out of ‘safe,’ more and more Americans are moving to flood plains and fire zones.
The new restrictions on higher-risk borrowing will be a first for Australia. Here’s what’s changing.
In South Africa’s Makanaskop, the kraal is a sacred space for rituals but small plots with outside toilets undermine this cultural use.
The government’s scheme will open to applications soon, promising to help thousands get onto the property ladder. How have similar schemes worked globally?
The government says it doesn’t back rent controls – but new protections should limit how much landlords can push up prices.
New laws set to be introduced next year will require Victorian real estate agents to publish a property’s genuine reserve price at least a week before auction.
An unbiased appraisal is key to ensuring that homebuyers and those seeking to refinance a mortgage can do so under fair and equal conditions.
With teacher shortages mounting and housing costs soaring, school districts from California to Ohio are experimenting with a new solution: building homes for educators on school-owned land.
For residents who can’t afford to move, rising lot rents can mean losing everything.
Many older Australians enjoy incomes in their 60s of the average working 40 year-old. Younger people bear the brunt of this support. How did we get here?
The ability to improve air quality in your home depends less on personal behaviour and more on who owns the building.
New research surveying more than 10,000 Australians has found people feel better about the nation than in years prior, but strong divides remain.
Solar panels can be a low priority for cash-strapped homeowners – but a ‘use it or lend it’ program could help
With Labor re-elected with a thumping majority, voters at the conservative end of the Coalition are drifting away, spurred by anxieties about immigration.
Top contributors
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Emeritus Professor of Housing, UNSW
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin Business School, Curtin University
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Program Director, Housing and Economic Security, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Housing Research, Adelaide University
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Head of Urbanism and Associate Professor of Urban Studies, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Emeritus Professor of Housing and Housing Studies, RMIT University
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Alan Morris is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Institute for Public Policy and Governance, University of Technology Sydney
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Emeritus Professor, Urban Planning and Policy, University of Sydney
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Associate Professor & Global Challenge Lead, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University; University of British Columbia