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New laws needed to protect renters from data-hungry PropTech
New research investigates the increasing use of property technology (PropTech) in Australia’s rental sector, and its implications for renters’ rights.
Study lead Dr Sophia Maalsen said with a third of Australian households renting and PropTech’s role in housing access increasing, understanding its influence was essential.
Housing policy needs a bipartisan strategy and stable governance arrangements, senior officials say
A bipartisan national housing and homelessness strategy would support more effective policy and greater coordination of effort across all states and territories, a new report suggests.
New research explores how to grow Australia’s social housing system
New mission-focused policies with long-term investment strategies could reverse Australia’s decline in social housing provision, a report from the Australian Housing and Urban Institute (AHURI) suggests.
From hosts to ghosts: short-term rentals for entire homes outnumber shared stays
New research shows the short-term rental accommodation (STRA) sector is becoming increasingly professionalised, in a departure from its original ‘sharing economy’ model.
welcomes Macquarie University and The University of Queensland as new research partners
The Australian Housing and Urban Institute (AHURI) is pleased to announce the addition of two new research partners to its national network: Macquarie University and The University of Queensland.