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Research over a generation found almost half of young people moved repeatedly between renting, home ownership and even back to the family home.
We are judging the success of Australia’s housing system using the wrong measures.
In the 1940s, tent cities and ‘shanty’ settlements appeared across Australia, as families struggled to find homes. The government acted then – and needs to now.
If we want to avoid becoming a nation where the great divide is between those who own property and those who never will, we should jump at the chance for reform.
Is the government prepared to reduce speculation in housing in favour of returning to its social purpose?
The government’s scheme will open to applications soon, promising to help thousands get onto the property ladder. How have similar schemes worked globally?
Our proposed build-to-rent-to-own model would mean residents could buy a stake in the development they live in – without a deposit or bank loan.
Governments have been pushing the construction of apartment towers for years to help housing affordability and availability, but people don’t want to live in them.
Former prime minister Bob Hawke regretted saying: ‘By 1990, no Australian child will be living in poverty’. But his broken promise still had a surprising impact.
While these strategies work for some people, they are not necessarily possible for most aspiring first home owners.
If governments now see AI as a tool to reform housing planning and assessments, they shouldn’t rush headlong.
Housing not only provides much-needed homes, it can drive the economy in a range of ways. But do harness its potential, we need to do it differently.
When it comes to improving the fairness of the tax system, this is no time to be squeamish.
Tiny houses can normalise smaller, more sustainable living. So why are some owners facing eviction?
Greater longevity of marriages has been heralded as a sign of more successful relationships, but the reality is far more nuanced.
Companies are betting on office mandates to fix sluggish productivity, but what workers need most are affordable homes, shorter commutes and real opportunities to grow, not added stress.
Americans are realizing that the country’s two-tiered system of market-rate housing and government-operated, low-income housing isn’t doing the trick.
The government wants to cut red tape to improve housing supply. But homes will only become more affordable if other changes are also adopted, including tax reform.
New research looks at what types of assistance contribute the most to the economic well-being of Canadian renters.
Top contributors
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Emeritus Professor of Housing, UNSW
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Emeritus Professor, Urban Planning and Policy, University of Sydney
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin University
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Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney
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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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Program Director, Housing and Economic Security, Grattan Institute
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin Business School, Curtin University
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Scientia Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor, City Futures Research Centre, Faculty of the Built Environment, UNSW
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Professiorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Professor of Housing Policy and Practice, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Professor of Housing Research, Adelaide University
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Emeritus Professor of Housing and Housing Studies, RMIT University
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Lecturer in GIS and Planning, Griffith University