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AHURI partners with Q Shelter for Community Rent Scheme Evaluation
AHURI and Q Shelter are partnering to undertake an evaluation of the Community Rent Scheme (CRS) program. The CRS is a housing assistance program funded by the Queensland Government through the Department of Housing and Public Works.
Tourists turf out tenants in Airbnb hotspots
The research undertaken for AHURI by researchers from UNSW Sydney and Swinburne University of Technology, examines the extent short term letting (STL) is contributing to housing affordability pressures and highlights the most effective responses available to regulators.
How AI and Blockchain will revolutionise housing
With Australian housing prohibitively expensive for so many, emerging blockchain technology could enable property development to be crowdfunded. This would enable micro investors to own small parcels or shares in the development, whilst providing those investors with real-time information to help them make the best investment decisions.
Rough Sleeping in England: Short-Term Solutions to a Long-term Problem
The following article appeared in the May 2018 edition of Parity: Rough Sleeping Revisited by Nicholas Pleace, Centre for Housing Policy, University of York. Professor Pleace will be a keynote speaker at the National Homelessness Conference 2018, which will be held in Melbourne on 6-7 August.
Reporting the realities of homelessness
With the second season of the SBS documentary series Filthy, Rich and Homeless set to air, The National Homelessness Conference 2018 will host an engaging session examining the media's portrayal of homelessness issues.