The risk of eviction is not just limited to those in precarious financial situations, but can impact renters across the board.
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Sharehousing is becoming more crucial as the rental crisis rages on, and not just for young people. It’s time to look at how housing policy can be fairer for sharehouse renters.
Progress on housing policy has been patchy, in part because there’s no national plan guiding efforts to address homelessness. A bill currently in front of parliament could fix this.
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?
Australia builds only 45,000 new homes per quarter. If we really want to fix the rent crisis we’ll have to build more.
The stigma around poverty and government benefits can make those initiatives less effective.
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.
Hamilton city council’s vote to pass an anti-renoviction bylaw is an important step in addressing housing affordability in Ontario.
If the cause of the mould is related to the design and construction of the house, rental providers should act.
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.
Here are 12 questions worth considering before you sign a residential tenancy agreement.
Interest rate rises have an uneven effect depending on your savings, living conditions and stage of life.
Small suburbs have a track record of blocking new housing. Two urban policy experts explain why that’s a problem and what metro areas could do about it.
Landlords don’t think renters will pay more for homes with rooftop solar. But the evidence suggests otherwise.
In order for Canada to overcome the housing affordability crisis, individuals, families, the real estate industry and government all need to work together.
While all groups experienced increased housing vulnerability after the pandemic hit, only people of Asian descent continued to see their situations worsen in 2021 as the US spent trillions trying to soften the impact.
As property values skyrocket, long-term renters — many of whom are elderly — face the very real risk of homelessness.
Your rights as a renter in Australia vary according to where you live. Here’s what you need to know.
Tenancy law and rent raises are complex - an expert breaks it down.
Top contributors
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Emeritus Professor of Housing, UNSW
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Professor of Social Epidemiology and Director of the Centre of Research Excellence in Healthy Housing at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Housing & Social Policy, HHAUS Housing, Homelessness & Urban Studies, Swinburne University of Technology
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Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic, University of Memphis
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Research Fellow, Department of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Huddersfield
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Research Associate, HHAUS research group, Swinburne University of Technology
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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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Professor Emeritus of Urban Planning, University of Kansas
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Emeritus Professor of Urban Policy, The New School
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Research Professor, Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology
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Adjunct lecturer, Victoria University
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Senior Research Fellow, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer, Social Policy and Housing, University of Stirling
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Professor of Housing Research, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor, Hill and Levene Schools of Business, University of Regina