Hazel Easthope

worried young couple deal with stress of housing costs

Modelling predicts that younger adults are more likely to feel the burden of housing costs.

Sydney's Opal Tower

New research reveals it is nearly impossible for buyers to find high-quality information about the apartments they are considering purchasing, placing them at considerable risk.

New medium-density housing in Penrith NSW

Projects for 2021 funded by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute are timely, practical and policy relevant.

A high-density apartment block with closed-in balconies facing a major road

Lower-income households are disproportionally represented in and affected by challenges associated with apartment living, a new report finds. 

apartment construction

The difficulty of finding out about building defects creates an information deficit that threatens public confidence and stability in the apartment market. NSW has begun work on a solution.

housing

Having quality housing matters. What's standing in the way of ensuring every Australian has housing that meets basic comfort and health standards? And how can we overcome these problems?

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Building defects in apartment blocks are far from unusual. We need to identify the systemic flaws contributing to them.

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The combination of higher-density living and increasing cultural diversity means we need to think about how to build social cohesion and make the most of the opportunities of apartment living.

Malaysia Sydney

Migrants can no longer afford to live in the ‘gateway’ suburbs that once helped them to leave the ranks of the ‘disadvantaged’ and feel at home in their new country. 

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UNSW architecture and urban design experts on what they would love to see in their city.

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