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Managing mold, housemates, and landlords: Research reveals sharehousing horror stories
Sharehousing has traditionally been a rite of passage for many young people and students in Australia, but is also increasingly common among all age groups. Conflicts with landlords—over issues such as repairs, leaks or mold—are too often part of the renting experience.
Managing mould, housemates, and landlords: new research reveals sharehousing horror stories
Sharehousing has traditionally been a rite of passage for many young people and students in Australia, but is also increasingly common among all age groups. Conflicts with landlords – over issues such as repairs, leaks or mould – are too often part of the renting experience.
The changing geography of homelessness in Australia (2001-21) and its structural drivers
Description Homelessness has grown in the suburbs of Australian capital cities, with more than 60 per cent of those experiencing homelessness at the 2021 Census found in Australia’s capital cities (up from around 48 per cent in 2001). Homelessness has increased especially in areas with greater shortages of affordable private rental housing (relative to demand from low income households).
Poverty and Australian housing: findings from an Investigative Panel
Description This research investigates the key links between housing and poverty. Its purpose is to draw together different dimensions of the relationships between housing costs and poverty, including policy settings, tax and transfer systems, housing assistance and place-based dimensions and individual capabilities. The causal relationships between housing and poverty are complicated. Housing costs commonly comprise the largest share of living costs and can increase the risk of poverty.
Crisis accommodation in Australia: now and for the future
Description This research explores the different crisis accommodation models operating in Australia, as well as the different approaches to case management and key principles for ensuring a supportive built environment. It documents what works and what doesn’t work, together with the needs and outcomes for those in crisis accommodation.
We identified who's most at risk of homelessness and where they are. Now we must act, before it's too late
Risk of homelessness (rate per 10,000 people), unit-level SA3 estimates. Credit: Batterham et al, 2021 Homelessness is traumatic. It affects not just housing arrangements but whether or not someone can get enough food, feel safe and maintain relationships with friends and family. The physical and mental health effects often persist long after people are rehoused, and the community and government costs are high.
We identified who's most at risk of homelessness and where they are. Now we must act, before it's too late
Homelessness is traumatic. It affects not just housing arrangements but whether or not someone can get enough food, feel safe and maintain relationships with friends and family. The physical and mental health effects often persist long after people are rehoused, and the community and government costs are high. Much of the current response to homelessness is focused on supporting people after they become homeless or just before they do so.
SHARON PARKINSON, DEB BATTERHAM, MARGARET REYNOLDS. Homelessness soars in our biggest cities, driven by rising inequality since 2001 (The Conversation) - Pearls and Irritations
Homelessness has increased greatly in Australian capital cities since 2001. Almost two-thirds of people experiencing homelessness are in these cities, with much of the growth associated with severely crowded dwellings and rough sleeping. Homelessness in major cities, especially severe crowding, has risen disproportionately in areas with a shortage of affordable private rental housing and higher median rents.
Homelessness soars in our biggest cities, driven by rising inequality since 2001
Homelessness has increased greatly in Australian capital cities since 2001. Almost two-thirds of people experiencing homelessness are in these cities, with much of the growth associated with severely crowded dwellings and rough sleeping. Homelessness in major cities, especially severe crowding, has risen disproportionately in areas with a shortage of affordable private rental housing and higher median rents.
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