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brief 26th August 2019 in brief

What is the 'ideal home' for older Australians?

An AHURI research survey found that the vast majority (over 90%) of older Australian across the country are in dwellings that meet their current housing needs, and that 70 per cent reported their current housing meets their longer-term housing aspirations. Just what sort of dwelling and location make up the 'ideal home' for older Australians?

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brief 23rd August 2019 in brief

Growth in lower income rental households outpaces other households

The release of the ABS Housing Occupancy and Costs data for 2017–18 reveals that, while the total number of households in Australia grew by 14.8 per cent in the decade 2007–08 to 2017–18, the total number of lower income households renting in the private rental sector (PRS) increased by 25 per cent (to 1,484,257 households).

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brief 9th August 2019 in brief

Can the Build-to-rent and Large corporate landlords sector supply housing for students?

A University of NSW Human Rights Clinic report 'No Place Like Home'  found international students are vulnerable to exploitation in Australia’s tight housing market, including paying excessive bonds and high charges for basic utilities, and subject to overcrowding or unsafe conditions. AHURI research has looked at student housing in the context of a Build-to-rent student apartment sector, owned and operated by for-profit Large Corporate Landlords (LCLs).

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brief 26th July 2019 in brief

How can shared equity schemes help people living with disability?

For some people living with a disability shared home ownership schemes may be a viable housing option. Shared equity schemes involve the home buyer sharing the capital cost of purchasing a home with an equity partner, and allows lower income homebuyers to buy sooner as they need a lower initial deposit and have lower ongoing housing costs.

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