Residential tenancy reforms are before the NSW parliament, but a key reform is missing. In this open letter, housing academics call for an end to landlords’ power to terminate leases with ‘no grounds’.
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Grenfell Tower residents tragically got the world’s attention only after a disastrous fire. So what would public housing residents in Australia say about their living conditions?
For renting to become a truly viable, long-term alternative to home ownership, greater rental affordability and security is needed.
Any attempt to improve security for tenants should not deprive them, or their landlords, of the flexibility that many also want. The key problem is landlords’ ability to give notice without a reason.
With tenancy laws under review, a ruling that landlords must maintain residential premises in good repair even if dilapidated is hailed as a ‘landmark’ decision. That tells us reform is needed.
Landlords and property agents often apply ‘no pets’ rules even though many households see them as part of the family. Their difficulty in finding rental housing then becomes a source of great stress.
Australia is the world capital for property speculation. Australians play property like Monopoly: buying, selling, demolishing, rebuilding, extending, renovating, always with the promise of appreciation…
For all our talk about housing affordability, few people want house prices to drop. That’s because most Australians are home owners, and much of our wealth is stored in housing. But recent figures released…
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Senior Research Fellow, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Associate Professor, Geography and Urban Studies, Western Sydney University
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Research Associate, HHAUS research group, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Housing Research, Adelaide University
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Professor of Law, Discipline of Law, Justice and Society, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor in Housing, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Professor of Housing & Social Policy, HHAUS Housing, Homelessness & Urban Studies, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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