Victoria is leading the way in ensuring poor-quality rental housing is upgraded to be safe, comfortable and energy-efficient.
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Renters face all types of housing discrimination, new research has found. This needs to be taken into consideration when it comes to relying on the private sector to help with emergency housing.
People wait years for social housing. In before-and-after interviews, the fortunate ones who were placed in secure, affordable housing describe the profound difference it has made in their lives.
Fire is a social equality issue. Amid fresh concerns over rogue landlords and dangerous overcrowding, why have calls for change gone unheeded for so long?
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.
Most Australians want to age at home, where they can remain connected to their communities and neighbourhoods. But what happens if you’re renting?
People age differently depending on the lives they lead. DNA testing shows every year of living in a privately rented home add 2.4 weeks of ageing compared to those who own their home.
Other states may well follow Victoria’s lead, but the 7.5% levy is likely to have a very modest impact on rental housing supply. There’s much more governments could do.
The public might love the idea of rent control but economists warn that without better policy – and more construction – it cannot fix the housing crisis.
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Professor of Housing Research, Adelaide University
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Professor of Biological and Social Epidemiology,, University of Essex
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Associate Professor (Housing Policy), Adelaide University, and Research Associate, ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change, University of Essex
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin University
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Professor of Housing Economics and Director, UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence, University of Glasgow
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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 of Housing, UNSW
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Professor of Public Policy, University of Bristol
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Associate Professor in Housing, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Research Professor of Geography, University of California, Los Angeles
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Professor of Sociology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Research Fellow, University of Waikato
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Emeritus Professor, Urban Planning and Policy, University of Sydney
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Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney
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Professor of History, Leeds Beckett University