housing policy

Couple experiencing housing and cost of living stress bills

UNSW housing experts weigh in on the policies that could provide relief from the state’s housing crisis.

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It’s often claimed that reforming tenancy laws to better protect tenants will drive landlords out of the market, leading to fewer rental properties. A new study finds no evidence to support the claim.

A view of a street with a row of new houses being built

The recent federal budget neglects the need to reform an ailing system.

A house in regional Australia

UNSW Sydney and ACOSS partnership research shows the impact of the pandemic on long-standing unaffordability, inequality and indebtedness.

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Systemic reform for housing policy in Australia is still needed despite innovative emergency responses during the pandemic.

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

Housing near Sydney's CBD

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

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The problems with housing systems in Australia and similar countries run deep. Solutions depend on a fundamental rethink of our approach to housing and its central place in our lives and the economy.

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Don't be fooled by the figures from the NSW government – supply of public housing has not kept up with demand, writes Hal Pawson.

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While homelessness is becoming more visible, it is not new in affluent societies like Australia, writes Anne O'Brien. 

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