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Build to rent, and other solutions for delivering affordable housing – AHURI showcases the partnerships making it happen
Is build-to-rent the next big thing? Can it provide affordable housing? Improved tax benefits for Build-to-rent housing developments were announced in the 2023 Commonwealth Budget and welcomed by many in the housing sector.
What’s in the 2023 Budget for housing and homelessness?
The 2023 Commonwealth Budget includes a number of items targeted at improving rental affordability for lower income renters; supporting lower income home buyers; increasing supply of social and affordable rental housing; and for people experiencing homelessness.
Social housing upgrades don’t always bring the improvements tenants really want
While new laws came into effect this week requiring all new housing to have a 7-star energy efficiency rating, our nation’s ageing social housing stock remains among the least energy efficient of all homes in Australia, contributing to significant carbon emissions. Many social housing providers have retrofitting projects that aim to improve energy efficiency and physical and mental health outcomes for the occupants of these homes, however new AHURI research reveals a disconnect between the focus of these projects and the upgrades residents would prefer.
Research reveals missed opportunities to create sustainable homes and neighbourhoods
The lack of planning instruments focussed at the neighbourhood scale in Australian cities means missed opportunities to improve local communities, environments and energy systems, new AHURI research reveals.
AHURI announces the research projects funded in the 2023 National Housing Research Program
AHURI is pleased to announce the two AHURI Inquiries and research projects funded in the 2023 National Housing Research Program (NHRP). The Inquiries are supported by coordinated research projects, bringing to 14 the total number of research projects being funded. A further 2 projects are currently being refined, and are expected to be funded shortly.