Home Insights Latest news Latest news In the Media 28th November 2022 in In the Media In the Media 28th November 2022 in In the Media More Australians are renting their housing longer than in the past, but they have relatively little legal security against rent increases and evictions compared to tenants in other countries. When state governments suggest stronger protections for tenants, landlords and real estate agents claim it will cause disinvestment from the sector, increasing pressure on already tight rental markets. This article in The Conversation references recent research, which put the “disinvestment” claim to the test. In the Media 28th November 2022 in In the Media In the Media 28th November 2022 in In the Media This article in The Age references new research, which found that tenancy law reforms were at the bottom of the list of reasons why investors sold their properties, and examined the factors that influence landlords’ rental investment decisions by analysing rental bonds data after past rental reforms in NSW and Victoria as well as a survey of property investors. brief 24th November 2022 in brief brief 24th November 2022 in brief Public Private Partnerships to develop affordable housing Australia's affordable housing industry, where community housing providers (CHPs) supply affordable rental housing to households on low incomes, has, up to now, been modest and small scale. In order to expand so as to supply the large numbers of lower income households currently on waiting lists for public and community housing, the industry will need access to a large scale, dependable and sustainable source of finance that is available at an appropriate interest rate. read more brief 22nd November 2022 in brief brief 22nd November 2022 in brief Can welfare reform really give consumers housing choice? In countries such as the UK, the USA and Denmark there have been moves towards more individualised packages of support for people who require assistance due to older age, disabilities, homelessness, health issues and a range of other vulnerabilities. The aims are to give people greater control over their own lives; promote personal responsibility; develop a diverse range of services which can meet needs in a more customised way; diversify service provision through the involvement of a range of private and not-for-profit providers; and make government assistance more cost-effective. read more brief 16th November 2022 in brief brief 16th November 2022 in brief Why does Australia have a rental crisis, and what can be done about it? Australia is experiencing a period of very low rental vacancy rates and rising rent levels, which has led to what is widely recognised as a ‘rental crisis’. Indeed, the national rental vacancy rate (i.e. the percentage of untenanted rental properties against all rental properties) was at 0.9 per cent in September 2022, the lowest since April 2006 (when it was 0.8% for one month). This very low vacancy rate has been sustained for most of 2022, a situation not seen in the last 20 years. read more Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Current page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
In the Media 28th November 2022 in In the Media In the Media 28th November 2022 in In the Media More Australians are renting their housing longer than in the past, but they have relatively little legal security against rent increases and evictions compared to tenants in other countries. When state governments suggest stronger protections for tenants, landlords and real estate agents claim it will cause disinvestment from the sector, increasing pressure on already tight rental markets. This article in The Conversation references recent research, which put the “disinvestment” claim to the test.
In the Media 28th November 2022 in In the Media In the Media 28th November 2022 in In the Media This article in The Age references new research, which found that tenancy law reforms were at the bottom of the list of reasons why investors sold their properties, and examined the factors that influence landlords’ rental investment decisions by analysing rental bonds data after past rental reforms in NSW and Victoria as well as a survey of property investors.
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brief 22nd November 2022 in brief brief 22nd November 2022 in brief Can welfare reform really give consumers housing choice? In countries such as the UK, the USA and Denmark there have been moves towards more individualised packages of support for people who require assistance due to older age, disabilities, homelessness, health issues and a range of other vulnerabilities. The aims are to give people greater control over their own lives; promote personal responsibility; develop a diverse range of services which can meet needs in a more customised way; diversify service provision through the involvement of a range of private and not-for-profit providers; and make government assistance more cost-effective. read more
brief 16th November 2022 in brief brief 16th November 2022 in brief Why does Australia have a rental crisis, and what can be done about it? Australia is experiencing a period of very low rental vacancy rates and rising rent levels, which has led to what is widely recognised as a ‘rental crisis’. Indeed, the national rental vacancy rate (i.e. the percentage of untenanted rental properties against all rental properties) was at 0.9 per cent in September 2022, the lowest since April 2006 (when it was 0.8% for one month). This very low vacancy rate has been sustained for most of 2022, a situation not seen in the last 20 years. read more
