A place to call home: it’s time for a Social Housing Future Fund
Social housing – where rents are typically capped at 25 per cent of tenants’ incomes – can make a big difference to the lives of vulnerable Australians. Australian evidence and...
Community Housing Provision
CHRISTOPHER’S HOUSING BOOM AND BUST REPORT
Key features of the report include: Louis Christopher's personal take on the markets 2022 special regions report with over 70 townships and regions covered Special Brisbane Olympic games...
Why Voters Haven’t Been Buying the Case for Building
This survey perfectly captures the bind that elected officials across the U.S. find themselves in these days. A new breed of YIMBY (Yes, in My Back Yard) activism and academic analysis have together helped...
NHFIC Social Bond Report 2020–21 released
The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) released its Social Bond Report for 2020–21. NHFIC’s Social Bond Report provides insights into bond issuances, including borrower profiles...
How co-housing could make homes cheaper and greener
Housing affordability is at crisis levels in many Australian cities, fuelled by an inadequate supply of housing in areas close to jobs and a taxation system that favours investors over first home...
Report on Government Services 2020: Housing and Homelessness
The Productivity Commission has published annual performance reporting for housing and homelessness services today. We will break down key trends from this report in our next newsletter, but some key...
Victoria’s Homelessness Response
The Victorian Auditor-General's Office (VAGO) has completed a performance audit of the Department pf Health and Human Services (DHHS) Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Plan (HRSAP). The HRSAP is a...
DISCUSSION Paper: A tenancy sustainment framework for Queensland
This paper explores tenancy sustainment frameworks including supportive tenancy management, direct support provision and how these can be integrated to end...
Community and Well‐Being: A Qualitative Study of How Youth Experiencing Homelessness Define Community and its Relations to their Well‐Being
Prior research with youth experiencing homelessness suggests that community experiences can play an important role in their resilience and well‐being. This literature suggests that a sense of community (SOC)...
(MAP) Where are the hotspots for residential development in Australia?
Building approvals are a leading indicator of the general level of residential development, economic activity, employment and investment in a given area. Approvals are also an important data point in the...