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news 2nd November 2020 in news
news 2nd November 2020 in news

Better targeted rent assistance will improve housing affordability for low-income renters while generating cost savings: report

One-third of low-income CRA households remain in rental housing stress (paying more than 30% of income in rent) even if all their CRA is put towards rent. At the same time, around one-fifth of low-income private rental households receive no CRA despite being in housing stress according to new research from the Australian Housing and Urban Institute (AHURI).

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news 20th October 2020 in news
news 20th October 2020 in news

How has COVID-19 impacted non-citizens who cannot access government support?

Former Socceroo Craig Foster headlines the concurrent session, No income, no home: Non-citizens and temporary visa holders which examines the experiences of temporary migrants and refugees during the COVID-19 pandemic and the housing challenges they have faced – exacerbated by lack of access to government supports such as JobKeeper and JobSeeker.

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In the Media 15th October 2020 in In the Media
In the Media 15th October 2020 in In the Media

Real Estate News Editor for the Herald Sun, Samantha Landy reports on Professor Emma Baker recent findings revelling almost two-thirds of Australian renters experienced negative changes to their employment or income. JobKeeper had helped struggling renters “keep their head above water”, while the COVID-19 supplement boosting JobSeeker had increased quality of life.

In the Media 15th October 2020 in In the Media
In the Media 15th October 2020 in In the Media

National social affairs reporter Norman Hermant, with ABC News National, speaks with an Australian renter who had reported being threatened with eviction during the pandemic.