Briefs
Understanding Build to Rent and Large Corporate Landlords
Proposals to increase the supply of rental dwellings in Australia and improve the experience of tenants have included developing a ‘build to rent’ and a large corporate landlord (LCL) sector. While these two sectors may share similarities, there is a subtle difference between them.
What are the main reasons people become Airbnb hosts?
Platforms like Airbnb have brought about huge growth in short-term letting (STL) practices. AHURI research has identified a number of quite different reasons that motivate hosts to list their dwelling on Airbnb.
Are greyfield suburbs the key to housing our growing population?
By 2050, Australia’s population is projected to reach more than 35 million, with over 70 per cent of this growth in the capital cities. One way of accommodating this growing population is by rebuilding and regenerating ‘greyfield’ suburbs.
Why are young people receiving CRA experiencing Housing Affordability Stress?
The 2019 Productivity Commission report into Government Services reveals that young people who are receiving CRA are more likely to be in housing affordability stress (HAS) than any other age or special needs group. Indeed, 57.4 per cent of young people aged 24 years or under receiving CRA are in housing affordability stress, compared to 27.4 per cent of people aged 75 years or older receiving CRA who are in housing affordability stress.
Mortgage stress, rental stress, housing affordability stress: what’s the difference?
Mortgage stress’, ‘rental stress’ and ‘housing affordability stress’ are terms often used in the media to describe people experiencing financial strain in the housing system, but what do the terms really mean?