housing affordability

The dark side of mobile living movements

12 Feb 2021

Campervans and caravans are in right now, but the reality of mobile living is often not quite what it seems.

What did COVID do to rental markets? Rents fell as owners switched from Airbnb

02 Dec 2020

Analysis of online listings on common online platforms shows even modest reductions in Airbnb listings increased supply of longer-term rentals. The result was lower local rents.

The imaginary line exposing a real Sydney divide

19 Mar 2020

The latte line shows the socioeconomic divide in Sydney's East and West.

Tiny houses: not the big answer to housing you might think

29 Jan 2020

There has been significant growth in small house living, but that doesn’t mean Australia should go big on them.

Moving back in: the rise of multigenerational households

10 Jan 2020

Living with your parents is not all about saving money or free childcare, says Dr Edgar Liu from UNSW’s City Futures Research Centre.

2019 in review - Built Environment

20 Dec 2019

Dr Laura Crommelin reflects on the building defect issues of 2019 and tackling housing affordability going forward.

The rise of the middle-aged share house

26 Nov 2019

Move over uni students, there’s a newer, mature share house in town.

RBA's likely rate cut is overdue, but there's another cash boost in play

03 Jun 2019

Any interest rate cut on Tuesday could be supercharged by another move to give borrowers more money to play with.

Affordable housing: who needs it and why

15 May 2019

The delivery of affordable housing in Australia is in desperate need of a shakeup, says UNSW City Futures Research Fellow Dr Laurence Troy.

On housing, there's clear blue water between the main parties

15 Apr 2019

Housing policy is a stark point of difference at this election. While the government took promising steps to set up social housing finance, it has yet to give any sign it will finish what it started.

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