The strategy seems to offer the best of both worlds – live in a place you can’t afford to buy while getting a foot on the property ladder elsewhere. But it’s not a panacea for our housing market woes.
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The federal government says it’s committed to addressing the challenges faced by younger generations, including housing affordability and the high cost of living. Does the budget deliver on its promises?
What are ‘squatters’ rights’ and do they apply in Australia? They do, but using them will likely prove difficult.
Rural planning authorities largely operate according to the rationale that housing and service needs can more effectively be met in towns than in the countryside.
A new report on sustainable and affordable housing falls short by failing to fully consider land-and-housing market dynamics.
A new government housing assistance scheme risks becoming a lottery because many more people are eligible than the 10,000 places available each year.
There are many strategies needed simultaneously to address housing affordability in Canada. The expansion of social housing supply is a particularly effective one.
Most research on unaffordable housing has focused on homeownership, but rental affordability is also a serious issue.
Transferring the tax burden away from people’s earnings and back on to the value of any land that they own would reframe housing as a home, not an asset.
Hamilton city council’s vote to pass an anti-renoviction bylaw is an important step in addressing housing affordability in Ontario.
The government has made housing a federal policy priority after a decade of neglect. But the scale of the housing crisis means its actions to date are just a start – much more must be done.
Labour’s 2021 property tax changes were meant to lower the cost of housing. But without a proper capital gains tax it only hurt investors and renters, and made the tax system overall less coherent.
We thought after the worst of a global pandemic, young people’s outlook for the future might have improved. Our survey shows they’ve actually gotten worse.
When it comes to gentrification, Philadelphia baristas say they’re ‘part of the problem.’ But as low-wage workers, where else should they live and work?
Foreign cities can offer inspiration, but for practical solutions we should look at what’s already happening closer to home.
Is Australia ready for a house construction boom? Supply chain constraints say no.
International students frequently face challenges finding suitable places to live. Instead of blaming them, the government should be helping them.
COVID-19 halted immigration and housing affordability got much worse. We’d feel the impacts of internal migration and undersupply of affordable housing even if we again blocked migrants from overseas.
Do you ever worry about how Airbnb rentals might be affecting your neighbourhood? Your concerns might not be misplaced.
Student residences built in recent decades prioritize privacy, yet research shows a lack of student socialization spaces negatively affects students’ academic performance and well-being.
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