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Report highlights post-pandemic housing affordability pressures and rapid rent inflation

22 Mar 2022

UNSW and ACOSS partnership launches an international review of housing and homelessness policies.

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Governments' response to housing during COVID-19 highlights need for policy reform

29 Nov 2021

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

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Disrupting the disruption: COVID-19 reverses the Airbnb effect

22 Jun 2021

Sydney rents fell during the pandemic as investors swapped short-term holiday lettings for traditional rentals, UNSW research shows.

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Major reforms needed to fix Australia's ailing housing system

15 Jun 2021

A new UNSW report recommends a Royal Commission and broader RBA remit to address the effect of soaring house prices on productivity, economic instability and inequality.

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Albanese's $10b pledge pushes housing needs back into the limelight

17 May 2021

The pledge to build 30,000 homes over the next five years exposes the government's inaction, but it's still only a fraction of the number Australians need.

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Federal Budget 2021: UNSW academics available to comment

10 May 2021

UNSW Sydney has academic experts available to comment on the Federal Government budget announcement.

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Planning shake-up needed to help make NSW a healthy place

29 Apr 2021

NSW is developing a planning policy with the goal of creating healthy places. The policy goals need to be embedded in laws and budgets.

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New funding reinforces UNSW's strength in urban planning and housing research

08 Apr 2021

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

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New defect rectification guide helps apartment owners navigate building faults

07 Dec 2020

The step-by-step guide helps strata property owners and managers with the process of identifying and rectifying defects in apartment buildings.

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Ageing in place: home is where our heart and health is

09 Nov 2020

A little support could go a long way to help us stay in our homes and age with grace.

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