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Housing assistance need and provision in Australia: a household-based policy analysis


This research recommends that housing assistance be provided under a tenure-neutral model. Currently households with similar needs receive fundamentally different levels and types of housing assistance depending on their housing tenure (i.e. owner, private renter, in social housing etc.) rather than needs. The research found that large proportions of households with diverse demographic characteristics living...
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Identifying assistance to sustain low to moderate income private rental tenancies


The private rental sector has grown significantly and is now home to more than 1.8 million Australian households. This growth has been linked to higher demand from households who are taking longer to save for a house deposit, as well as more strictly rationed public housing. Despite this growth, the tenure remains insecure: weak regulation...
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Nightingale’s sustainability song falls on deaf ears as car-centric planning rules hold sway


The Commons apartment building in the inner Melbourne suburb of Brunswick has won swags of awards, including the Best of Best at the 2014 BPN Sustainability Awards. Among its many lauded attributes is its total lack of on-site car parking.
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An Uber for apartments could solve some common housing problems


This article argues that redesigning the housing market and supporting deliberative development are the keys to achieving good, affordable apartments.

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